In this blog we shall run over the cost effectiveness of loft insulation, whilst answering a number of questions you may have in regard to this form of energy saving material. Where can I get purchase loft insulation? Loft insulation comes in a wide variety of highly...
When it comes to a licence for alterations, you’ve got a few different roadblocks that you need to try and navigate if you want to get the best experiences possible. Functionally, there are quite a few different things that you can do to make your experience a lot...
If you are a leaseholder for a property, you might find that occasionally, you want to make material or structural changes. What you’re going to want to do is to make sure that you’ve got yourself a Licence to Alter, which is what you get from your freeholder. But...
If you’re planning on undertaking works to your leasehold flat, you’re probably excited about the space changes, design editions and change of living that comes over most of us when we step into the shoes of an interior designer! However, an important aspect to...
In this week’s property surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Licence for Alterations procedures, and in particular if a freeholder has the legal right to refuse a leaseholder’s proposed and requested works. Believe it or not, the freeholder does indeed...
Licence for alterations procedures are designed to be simple and straightforward. However, as with any procedures there can be bumps along the way, some bigger than others! In a recent case, a freeholder who was a party to licence for alterations procedures found...
If you own a property in a leasehold ownership, and intend to carry out works to your property, whether these are structural and non-structural basis. From a legal perspective and in all likely cases as per the wording of your lease, you will need to adhere to the...
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing general building surveying, and in particular, the importance of a property owner checking their gutters regularly to ensure that they are in full working order, and working to the best of...
Boundary reports are generally required when there is a boundary dispute. This may take place when two different parties, usually property owners, disagree the location, width, ownership or maintenance liabilities of the boundary line. Boundaries are generally set by...
In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing Access Licences, when they are required, and the type of issues they deal with. An Access Licence is required when one owner intends to undertake construction works to their property, and in...
