OFGEM’s ECO scheme is the route through which energy companies have to meet statutory obligations to meet overall carbon reduction and affordable warmth targets. The energy company needs to report to OFGEM an ECO score for each individual qualifying measure installed in a property in each month. In the vast majority of cases, this will be produced using RDSAP. NES … Read More
Homebuyer Report
The SAVA Home Condition Survey This is the original Home Condition Survey. Since its launch in 2007, the SAVA Home Condition Survey (HCS) has proved to be an excellent product for members and their home buying clients. The SAVA Home Condition Survey can only be produced by approved Home Inspectors. Putting you in the know Buying a house is a … Read More
The Premium Building Survey
A Building Survey, often referred to as a structural survey is a custom written report suitable for property of both conventional and unconventional construction and any age or size. This is a comprehensive report tailored to suit a particular property and will highlight defects, repairs and maintenance options. This type of report is essential for larger, older or more complex … Read More
The Green Deal
A new way of improving your home with no up-front costs? The Green Deal is not just a fantastic opportunity to reduce your energy costs and help the environment; it is also a superb way to improve your property. The great thing about Green Deal is there are no up front costs. The clever part is the repayments for improvements is collected … Read More
Party Wall Act
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
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
Green Deal Adviser
Andrew Williams is pleased to announce that he has been obtained his Green Deal Advise award. This award was granted following an intensive training course via Energy Solutions Ltd. If anyone is interested in a Green Deal, please contact Andrew on 07940 8785076
GUIDE TO PLANNING USE CLASSES
USE CLASS DESCRIPTION Class A1 – Shops Shops and Factory Outlets, Post Offices, Travel and Ticket Agents, Sandwich Bars and Pasties Shops, Hairdressers, Funeral Directors and Undertakers, Dry Cleaners, Pet Shops, Coffee Shops, Internet Cafes, Kitchen and Bathroom Showroom, Video Rental, Pharmacies and Off Licences Class A2 – Financial and Professional Services Bookmakers and Betting Offices, Banks and Building Societies, … Read More
SAVING THE PLANET
One of the many problems facing the UK is the fact that as a nation, we have ignored insulation, boiler efficiency and clapped out power stations for years. The net result is that the country as a whole and most buildings have a massive carbon footprint. This waste of energy and the excessive CO2 emissions that it creates is affecting … Read More
Squatting is now a crime in England.
English law has finally caught up with Scottish Law, where it has been illegal to squat since 1865. As of 1st September 2012, residential squatting is punishable by the Crown through the criminal justice system. The new rule has been introduced via the statutory instrument formally enacting section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. … Read More