September 10th, 2019
RdSAP – A Potted History (2)
SAP was introduced for the first time in 1995, as the basis of a new approach to Building Regulations for new homes. It was subsequently updated in 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2012…
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August 18th, 2019
Moisture Balancing Act
A growing population, high property values, housing shortages, and increased occupation density have contributed to marked changes in the way we occupy homes in the UK. Alongside these changes other factors have impacted…
August 17th, 2019
Japanese Knotweed – Where Are We Now?
Japanese knotweed has a demonstrable impact on the built environment and the native ecology and environment of the UK. Following the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee report, this article takes stock…
August 16th, 2019
Finding and Converting Leads
Are you spread thinly and having to manually source, compete and convert leads? In this article, Matt Nally, Founder of Survey Booker and Surveyors Near Me has put together three simple steps that…
August 10th, 2019
Unsafe Gas Installations
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
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,…
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…
August 8th, 2019
Technical Bulletin 32 – August 2019
- Moisture Balancing Act - Japanese Knotweed - Where are we now? - Unsafe Gas Installations - Finding and Converting Leads - SAP 10: Heating Patterns - Septic Tanks Discharging to Surface Water
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…