April 16th, 2018
Fires Due to Faults in Electrical Cables
1.0 IntroductionAccording to a report in the Guardian Newspaper in August this year (and following the Grenfell Fire) it was reported by the London Fire Brigade that nearly one fire a day in…
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April 10th, 2018
Valuing Development Sites – Lessons Learned
The lessons that can be learned from Dunfermline Building Society v CBRE Ltd by Chris Rispin, Managing Director, BlueBox Partners In 2017, a claim was heard for a breach of professional negligence by CBRE…
April 10th, 2018
Two Valuations of a Residential Development
Tiuta International v De Villiers Surveyors [2017] UKSC 77 by Duncan Greenwood & Charlie Bending, Partners, DAC Beechcroft The claim (Tiuta International v De Villiers Surveyors [2017] UKSC 77) under discussion involved two…
April 10th, 2018
The Abuse of Leasehold Interests
What should a valuer consider? By Chris Rispin Managing Direction, BlueBox Partners Leasehold remains the number one concern for homeowners in the UK. Recent research by DAC Beachcroft (international firm of lawyers specialising…
April 10th, 2018
Pitched Fibre Drains (Part 2)
How and when to report RICS’s pitched fibre drain productsby Phil Parnham, Director, BlueBox Partners IntroductionPhil Parnham, director of BlueBox Partners, follows on from the pitched fibre drain article in Issue 27 of…
April 10th, 2018
Pitched Fibre Drains (Part 1)
Inspecting Underground Drainage Systems 1.0 Introduction To constitute a dwelling, a property must have independent cooking and washing facilities containing sanitary ware connected to a water supply and drainage system. Waste water is…
February 18th, 2018
Nest and Hive Thermostats
Smart thermostats represent a huge advance in heating technologies. These new thermostats allow the user to control their heating using smart phone technologies as well as simplifying the process of programming heating. There…
February 18th, 2018
Modern Methods of Construction
The 21st century conservatory Non-traditional methods of construction have been a substantial feature of the residential urban landscape for over 100 years. In the 20th century the need to build quickly and cheaply forced…
February 18th, 2018
Mechanical Ventilation
Identifying and recording mechanical ventilation New buildings are being designed with increasingly lower air leakage rates. This helps to reduce heat losses and, in turn, improves the energy efficiency of the building. Increased…
February 18th, 2018
LPG and the Effects on Ratings
Why is the SAP rating so low when entering LPG? LPG (bulk and bottled) is much more expensive than mains gas, this has a dramatic effect on the SAP rating. The table below…