Putting you in the know Buying a house is a major investment. One that you really need to make an informed decision about. That’s exactly what the Home Condition Survey allows you to do. It’s a striking fact that around 70% of homebuyers do not commission any form of independent survey on the property they purchase. Which?, the consumer agency, … Read More
Badly flooded gardens
We have a client who has a badly flooded gardens. The gardens in question have been flooding for at least 12 years. The flooding is so bad that three quarters of the rear garden is flooded for at least four months of the year. Even in dry weather, the ground under foot is soft. Despite many letters to the Local … Read More
Mock Arbitration
Description: A Mock Arbitration Hearing, starring, His Honour David Gilliland QC, and various informative speakers. The Hearing will be based on a construction/development payment dispute and will consist of 5 scenes which will cover: Commentary made by one of the witnesses in respect of correspondence headed ‘Without Prejudice’ Following the Tribunal breaking for the evening, breech of witness warning that … Read More
Tenants liable for damages of £70,000 in case concerning onerous break clause because of poorly kept fence
Reproduced from Property Surveying Tenants liable for damages of £70,000 in case concerning onerous break clause because of poorly kept fence Ref. Sirhowy Investments Limited v Henderson & Knight (2014) The case provides a particularly stark warning to tenants considering agreeing a lease which contains onerous break clause conditions. In this instance, Mr Henderson and Miss Knight, the tenants, rented … Read More
Party Wall etc Act 1966
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
THE SAVA Home Condition Survey
Buying a house is a major investment. One that you really need to make an informed decision about. That’s exactly what the Home Condition Survey allows you to do. It’s a striking fact that around 70% of homebuyers do not commission any form of independent survey on the property they purchase. Which?, the consumer agency, estimates that undertaking a condition … Read More
ECO – Hard to Treat Cavity Walls
RICS has created a course to enable chartered surveyors experienced in surveying residential properties to become designated as ‘appropriately qualified’ to sign-off hard-to-treat cavity wall reports to satisfy the requirements of the Electricity and Gas (Energy Companies Obligation) Order 2012 (ECO). With the Government committed to spending £1.3bn annually on insulating 3.2m hard-to-treat cavity walls over the next six years … Read More
What is ECO
It will work in parallel with the Government’s Green Deal. The ECO scheme will run until March 2015 and is primarily aimed at combating fuel poverty and upgrading hard to treat properties in both the public and private sector. It will reduce or remove the installation costs of critical home improvements (such as insulation and heating) for thousands of eligible householders. … Read More