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Can a party wall agreement be verbal?
Welcome to Stokemont’s property blog series, we hope that this provides you with valuable information and resolves any queries you may have. We have a wide range of blog posts that cover various property related topics which you can find by clicking here. In today’s...
Avoiding Party Wall Disputes
Thank you for clicking on today’s Property Surveying blog. As party wall surveyors we are frequently asked common and typical questions by clients and enquirers alike. In this blog post, we aim to look at one of the most typical questions we find ourselves...
How to Respond to a Boundary Dispute?
Hello and welcome to today's property surveying blog post, in which I am going to be taking a look at boundary surveying matters. In today's blog post I am going to lay out how one should respond to a boundary surveying dispute. When are boundary disputes likely to...
Can a Neighbour Move My Fence? Fence Ownership and Boundary Survey Advice
If you share a boundary with a neighbouring property, questions about fence ownership can easily arise. You may find yourself unsure who is responsible for the fence, whether it can be moved, or what your options are when the boundary line isn’t clear. Uncertainty...
RICS HomeBuyer Reports FAQs
Thank you for clicking on our Property Surveying Blog, we are going to be taking a look at some of the typical questions our surveyors are asked in the lead up to being instructed to assist with RICS HomeBuyer Reports on behalf of clients! Will The Surveyor Inspect...
What is Adverse Possession?
Hello and welcome to today's property surveying blog post, in which I am going to be taking a look at boundary surveying matters. In today's blog post, I am going to look into what is adverse possession? Adverse possession is a legal principle in which one is able to...
What Is The Purpose Of Dilapidations?
Dilapidations are one of the common services we provide here at Stokemont, Dilapidations enable a landlord to ensure that they are given their commercial property back in a reasonable and fair condition. During the tenant’s occupancy of the landlord’s property, their...
Common Work Covered by Party Wall Act
Welcome to the latest edition of Stokemont’s property blog series. In today’s instalment we will be looking into the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was brought in to provide a framework to amicably prevent or solve disputes between neighbours...
Disputing Party Wall Works
Thank you for clicking on today’s Property Surveying blog post. In our weekly blogs, we aim to look at some of the more complicated and complex parts of the professional surveying work that we undertake here at Stokemont. One of the most complex types of...
Is a Garden Wall Shared?
Thank you for clicking on today’s property surveying blog post. Today we are going to be looking at garden walls and boundary walls. Garden wall clarification often comes into play when the neighbour to whom borders the wall itself has some form of enquiry in respect...
Loft Conversion Party Wall Advice
Loft conversions are one of the most typical forms of construction work that fall within the realm of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Today in this week’s instalment of our informative Property Surveying blog, we are going to be looking at the typical...
Buying House Survey
In the run up to the purchase of a property, you will want to ensure that you have left no stone unturned and have taken a proactive and informed approach to the potential property purchase. Eventually, the checks that you undertake will include discussions with...