NEW HOMES, HOUSE BUILDING AND PROPERTY

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The number of new homes being completed is exceeding 2014 figures by 14%. The majority house building was made up of private sector completions.  According to Knight Frank prime UK waterfront property is 70% above that of inland homes. The Environment Agency saying 1.8m homes in the UK are at risk from sea or river flooding.  Jeremy Corbyn is proposing … Read More

UNDERPINNING FOUNDATIONS

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UNDERPINNING FOUNDATIONS, Building Regulations, Party Wall Notices and CDM. Underpinning foundations is structural work and notifiable under the Building Regulations. You must make an application to the building control authority in all cases, without exception. If the underpinning works are to be carried out adjacent or in close proximity to another existing building, you need to ensure the requirements of … Read More

EPCs – Energy Performance Certificates

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  Chartered Surveyors            Energy Performance Certificates are required when selling or renting a domestic or commercial building. For domestic premises the EPC can be completed very quickly but because commercial premises are more complex, a commercial EPC is calculated using the SBEM formula. Andrew R Williams & Associates are qualified to carry out both types of EPC. Energy Saving Ideas … Read More

BNI Bravo St Helens

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                        Business Networking International   BNI   Bravo (St Helens) meet on Friday at: The Mansion House Victoria Park North Road St. Helens Merseyside WA10 2UE http://www.bni-europe.com/chapter.php?chapter=544 BRAVO are well on their way to having an annual “turnover” of £2 Million. To put it another way, each member of BRAVO sits in a seat worth £60,000.00 pounds Stirling. Being active … Read More

Party Wall Awards

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  Party Wall Work The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 introduced a procedure for resolving disputes between owners of neighbouring properties, arising as a result of one owner’s intention to carry out works which would affect the party wall, involve the construction of a party wall or boundary wall at (or adjacent to) the line of junction between the two … Read More

Party Wall etc Act 1966

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The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 – Misconception. Dealing with a misconception: the Act is an enabling Act. It is not designed to prevent a building owner from carrying legitimate work. Who pays? In most cases the Building owner (the person doing the work) pays all Party Wall Surveyors costs. s fees? Why should I use the Party Wall etc … Read More

Party Wall Surveyor

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The term party wall surveyor is frequently used to describe a person who specialises in resolving disputes arising under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. This legislation is only applicable to England and Wales, which, on 1st July 1997, replaced Part VI of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939, which was only applicable to the Inner London Boroughs. A … Read More

Party Wall Act

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The Act gives absolute rights to a Building Owner or developer to carry out works on his land affecting a party wall or party structure. A Building Owner/developer has rights to cut into a party structure, cut projections off from the party structure, underpin it and inject into it. He also has rights to undertake excavations, say for a new … Read More

THE PARTY WALL ACT – PARTY WALL SURVEYOR

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Thinking of building a large supermarket near to existing property or a simple home extension? Whatever you are building – Don’t forget the Party Wall etc Act 1966. Just because you have obtained planning permission and building control approval for your project does not remove the need to comply with the Party Wall Act where it is applicable. The Party Wall etc … Read More

Other Surveying Services

Andrew WilliamsEnergy Performance Certificates, Extensions, Party Wall

Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) Residential & Commercial When selling a residential or commercial property or letting a residential or commercial property it is now a legal requirement to have an EPC for that property. We are able to provide energy performance certificates for domestic properties and non domestic dwellings. Contact us for a quote. Project Management If you require a surveyor to assist … Read More