In our informative Property Surveying Blog we take pride in writing weekly blog posts on Property Surveying.
Whether it is Party Wall Surveying, RICS HomeBuyer Reports, Valuations or Property Defects, you can be sure to find a blog post on the topic here!
In this blog post I am going to be discussing the type of considerations that need to be taken into account when a leaseholder is obtaining a Licence to Alter from his freeholder. Given that most leaseholders will live in a block shared with other owners/leaseholders, it is common that the contractor will gain access […]
In conversations with your Appointed Surveyor or perhaps whilst reading your Party Wall Award, you may have heard the term ‘Third Surveyor’ and wondered what it meant. In simple terms a Third Surveyor is a tertiary Surveyor who is chosen unanimously by both the Building Owner’s and Adjoining Owner’s Surveyor and exists to resolve disputes […]
So you have been granted planning permission by your local council and now you’re looking to serve Party Wall Notices upon your neighbours (adjoining owners)? Well, in this week’s blog post I will discuss the different ways that the Party Wall etc Act 1996 allows for Party Wall Notices to be served.. I can assure […]
In this Blog post I will be discussing typical roof defects and some of the causes. A roof has many functions, however the most important of all is to protect the building beneath from weathering. In order for a roof to fulfil its function it should meet certain criteria. These criteria points can be seen […]
Here at Berry Lodge, we specialise in various types of valuation services. I personally have been in involved in insurance valuation recently and thought this would be a great time to share the knowledge I gained and the experiences that I had. First of let’s go to the source, what does a valuation do? Naturally […]
Have you ever wondered why your wall appears to have a bulging beer belly? Bulging, bowing or leaning walls are one of those peculiar issues. It is a problem that can affect any solid masonry or cavity wall and may occur for a number of reasons. Why Do Walls Bow? Bowing walls occur more frequently […]
