August 10th, 2019
Septic Tanks Discharging to Surface Water
If a septic tank discharges effluent directly to surface water, it will need to be upgraded or replaced by 1 January 2020 or when the owners of the septic tank sell the property,…
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August 10th, 2019
SAP 10 – Changes to Heating Patterns
In our last Technical Bulletin, we described the changes to the hot water calculations for SAP 10. In this issue, we will be taking a closer look at the changes to the heating…
May 18th, 2019
Mentoring a Sava Learner
We are seeing an increasing number of learners starting the qualification with mentoring already organised from the outset. This might be because they are already employed by a surveying firm or have used…
May 17th, 2019
Leasehold Property
Leasehold properties are coming under increasing scrutiny and a recent report from NAEA Propertymark found that 94% of leasehold homeowners regret buying a leasehold property. There remain, however, many areas where leasehold properties…
May 17th, 2019
Going off the Gas Grid
The Committee on Climate Change recently issued a report describing why the UK housing stock is not fit for purpose and recommended possible changes to improve the efficiency of housing stock and reduce our carbon…
May 11th, 2019
Complaints and Claims
Prior to 2019, when Sava had a scheme Professional Indemnity (PI) policy in place, we were able to handle many complaints and claims on behalf of our members who produced the Home Condition…
May 10th, 2019
Thinking about Nuisance
Recently the RICS commissioned legal opinion as to whether the presence of combustible cladding on a building may be sufficient basis for a cause of action in nuisance against the owner of a…
November 17th, 2018
Liability Caps
What are they and how do they work? Marion Ellis MRICS CCXP, Founder, InspiringCX explains how liability caps affect customers. In May 2016 RICS issued revised guidance for residential valuers and surveyors in…
November 11th, 2018
Down Valuations
CHRIS RISPIN FRICS, DIRECTOR, BLUEBOX PARTNERS Director of BlueBox Partners, Chris Rispin, explains what the valuer is trying to achieve and what the seller can expect from ‘down valuations’. Recent media coverage has…
November 10th, 2018
Verbal Reporting
A key skill for surveyors JOHN WHEATLEY BSc MRICS CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR Experienced Chartered Building Surveyor and technical trainer, John Wheatley, explains why verbal reporting is so important for clients and our reputation as…