August 10th, 2019
Negotiating your way through a property whilst giving due consideration to any gas installation can be a tough challenge, and while a Gas Safe registered engineer is sufficiently qualified to inspect gas installations,…
August 10th, 2019
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,…
August 10th, 2019
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
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 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
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
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
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…
May 10th, 2019
In this article, Dr Lisa Blake looks at the changes to the calculations for the hot water demand in SAP 10. A bit of background SAP is the Standard Assessment Procedure developed and maintained…
November 17th, 2018
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…