Building Works, Extensions and Alterations

If you are considering making alterations to your property or need advice on structural issues, defects or future maintenance requirements and costs, our team of experts are here to help. The services we provide include: Planned maintenance programmes Party wall services Contract administration Advice on contracts Building Regulations compliance Building repair and maintenance Resolving disputes […]

Commercial Landlord and Tenant Services

We provide services to both Landlords and Tenants on a range of lease related issues from initial advice and guidance to final dilapidations inspections, and everything in between. The services we provide include: Pre-acquisition surveys Initial schedules of condition – to record the condition of the premises at the start of the lease. Interpretation of […]

Valuations

As RICS Registered Valuers we are licensed to carry out ‘Red Book valuations’ on behalf of companies and private individuals for a wide range of purposes. Detailed valuation reports provided for: Sale and purchase Investment Insurance Probate Matrimonial Capital Gains, Inheritance and Stamp Duty Land Tax Rent reviews Lease renewals Shared ownership and staircasing Charities […]

Lease Extensions and Collective Enfranchisement

The Leasehold & Freehold Reform Act gives leaseholders in certain circumstances the rightto extend their lease and purchase the freehold interests. Further information: If you own a leasehold property with less than 100 years left on the current lease you may wish to consider extending it, as an extension of 90 years can be added […]

Party Wall Advice

THE PARTY WALL etc. ACT 1996 Expert advice on Party Wall matters If you live in a terrace or semi-detached house and are planning to build an extension or convert your loft, it is likely that a Party Wall notice will be required; and detached houses within close proximity to the neighbour’s building may also […]

Surveys

Residential Surveys Buying a home is the most expensive purchase you’ll make, so it’s essential that you understand its true condition before committing to buy. Why get a survey? Research by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) shows that many buyers are unknowingly setting themselves up for expensive repair bills on their new home, thanks to a […]