When should I appoint a surveyor? This usually occurs after you have viewed the property and made an offer. he survey should be carried out before you exchange contracts as the report could mean that you renegotiate on a matter or even pull out altogether due to hidden defects.

In this blog we will take a brief look at the potential fees you could incur under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, how these are determined and what happens in the case of unreasonable fees being charged by a surveyor. Link in Bio for full article: bit.ly/2tFe0EN

In this blog we will take a brief look at the potential fees you could incur under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, how these are determined and what happens in the case of unreasonable fees being charged by a surveyor. Click the link for full article: bit.ly/2tFe0EN

When should I appoint a surveyor? This usually occurs after you have viewed the property and made an offer. The survey should be carried out before you exchange contracts as the report could mean that you renegotiate on a matter or even pull out altogether due to hidden defects.

#ExtensionInspiration The full refurbishment and extension of an elegant three bedroom Victorian terraced house within a conservation area in Oval, London. #DontMoveImprove

What exactly is a foundation? In its most basic form, a foundation is usually the lowest part of a building and is used to transfer the load of that building into the ground below. View the full article here: bit.ly/2WdyY9T

Why have a building survey undertaken? A building survey aims to show you any and all defects that are present so far as it is possible to see them. A survey will literally comment on the building from top to bottom starting from the outside and then moving to the inside.

Let us take you on a #vanscruze. From brief to prototyping, in-house design and instore activation, see how we brought our latest campaign for Vans to life. Full case study here bit.ly/Thecruzesocial #retaildisplay #inhouse #windowdisplay

#extensioninspiration The brief was to extend into the garden and create a second bedroom to this large lower ground floor flat in East London for a young family. #proctorandshaw #DontMoveImprove

Can a surveyor look at the gas system? A surveyor can provide generic comments on the gas system but it is a legal requirement that work to a gas system is undertaken by a Gas Safe engineer only. #TipsAndAdivce #HoppsPartnership

In this blog we will look briefly at what basement excavation is and what you are required to do or indeed what your neighbours should do when they want to undertake a basement excavation. Full Blog post here: bit.ly/basementHopps

#ExtensionInspiration Architecture office Al-Jawad Pike used pigmented concrete blockwork for the exterior and interior of this two-storey extension to a Victorian house in south London.

How do I find a chartered surveyor? The RICS have a useful service called 'Find a Surveyor' that can be found here ricsfirms.com

Simply put a party wall is a wall with a boundary within it. The below image shows a typical example of a party and in this scenario there are two properties which share one wall. The wall is therefore jointly owned by both parties and is thus a party wall bit.ly/WhatIsAPartyWa…

#ExtensionInspiration Location: Hackney London Photography: Andrew Meredith The project is a two-storey extension to a ground floor and basement maisonette within a Victorian terraced house. #DontNooveImprove

Want to extend your semi-detached property with a roof or basement - then check out this article on MailOnline which details the information you need to know about the Party Wall Act.

This latest blog entry discusses the recent planning rejection of Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium, the Eco Park. Read full blogpost here: bit.ly/ZahaHadidBlog

#ExtensionInspiration LEVELS TEN + ELEVEN PADDINGTON, LONDON, UK The crafted reordering of this canal side apartment announces a distinctly simple, Japanese inspired departure from its mundane, uniform location within a large residential development.

If you like to know Land registry general boundaries’ procedures then give this article a read on Today's Conveyancer

Cork as a building material is currently undergoing a resurgence. In a time of global warming and ever increasing pressure on the environment, the use of renewable and sustainable building materials should be high on the agenda. Read full blogpost here: bit.ly/CorkFloor