How To Provide A Good Block Management Service
Many people don’t realise it, but a significant portion of residential property management’s success is based on the ability to form positive and productive relationships. Block Managers will interact with various people daily, including property owners, maintenance workers, and renters; communicating effectively to address a problem cost-effectively, swiftly, and efficiently is a talent. Block Management […]
5 Common Misconceptions about Party Wall Matters
The Party Wall Act is an essential piece of legislation that permits neighbours to have a say in work done near their property, that may cause damage to their homes. This year represents the 25th anniversary of the Party Wall Act of 1996, and its importance has not lessened in the following years. The […]
Consequences of Ignoring the Party Wall Act
If you live in a semi-detached or terraced house, you may have already heard some complicated stories about the Party Wall Act and, as a result, decided that you will never do any major home improvement work on your house. But it isn’t all doom and gloom. It can even be a relatively painless […]
Top 5 responsibilities in project management for contractors
Not all construction project managers are always aware of what they are doing. They can become overburdened with so many tasks and the numerous stakeholders with whom they must communicate. The key figure on the construction project team is the construction project manager. The team will fail miserably if the project manager is not present. […]
What Causes Moisture in Buildings?
One of the most common causes of moisture in buildings is penetrating dampness. It includes any damp which has penetrated the building; however, it also provides plumbing leaks. On one of our building surveys in Kingston, we saw the causes of penetrating dampness from a cavity wall (generally post the 1920s). Penetrating damp from outside […]
Case Study: Edwardian Cottage Burst Pipe in Roof Space
One of the Surrey building surveyors carried out a building survey for an Edwardian cottage, in which there was an extensive amount of dampness. They tested for damp (which they do in all building surveys) assessed the repair property. There was also another significant defect in rotten timber windows in which there was evidence of […]
How Stresses Affect Members in Commercial Buildings
Several members make up a building frame. A few prominent members are struts, ties, beams, columns, and walls that make up the building’s frame. It’s essential to understand how stress affects these, especially in a commercial building. Struts are present in the frame to withstand compressive stress. This stress comes from the force of each level […]
Why Hire A Project Manager?
By having someone experienced coordinate and project manage your extension or loft conversion, you have less risk than doing it yourself. Most people think they know what “project management” is until they realize the importance of using industry-standard contracts and adhering to those terms, even for smaller jobs. Before coming to us, people ran into […]
Property Market Legislation Changes
In the past few years, many changes to property legislation have come into force and, in many ways, affecting the UK property market. Some affected renters, others affected landlords, but in the grand scheme of things, some of them involve every side of the dice. Stamp Duty Changes to the stamp duty regulations meant that […]
New Property Management Laws Explained
At the Surrey Property Exchange meet, which we sponsored, we had the pleasure of meeting Peter Littlewood, from ‘iHowz‘ (formerly known as ‘The Southern Landlord Association’). Peter provided us with a refresher of the new laws that came in regarding landlords/tenants and a rundown on current government reviews, which could potentially translate into new laws within the […]