September 17th, 2018
How Do I Calculate BCIS for a Roof Room?
The BCIS will make a calculation adjustment for roof rooms that are above a 2 storey house. The roof room adjustment will reduce the rate of the rebuild cost calculated for the rest…
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September 10th, 2018
Why Should I Include BCIS?
We have had a few enquiries lately about the BCIS and why it should be included in the HCS report, when it adds to the survey time. The BCIS was included in the…
September 10th, 2018
BCIS – Integral and Detached Garages
An integral garage is part of the ground floor of a house and is covered by the main roof of the property, whereas an attached garage built against the side a house has…
September 10th, 2018
Sava Portal – Forgotten Password
I clicked forgotten password but have not received an email? Check the email address you log in with, this is where the email will go. Sometimes the log in email address on NES…
September 10th, 2018
BCIS – Rebuilding Costs
After you click the BCIS button (FIGURE 1), you can view ‘Rebuilding cost notes’ via the link at the top of the page (FIGURE 2) Figure 1 Figure 2
September 10th, 2018
Off – Mains Sewerage
Over a million properties across rural areas of the UK cannot connect to the main sewerage infrastructure and must use an alternative for foul drainage. There are various options for off-mains sewerage, although…
July 13th, 2018
Technical Bulletin 29 – July 2018
- Assessing the safety of high rise buildings - Microbore heating systems - The fitness for human habitation bill - Rodent Infestations - Japanese Knotweed - Important Changes to the Pre-Action Protocol - Waistell and Williams -v- Network Rail
July 10th, 2018
Waistell and Williams v Network Rail
Surveyor liabilities: implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision Nik Carle FCIArb, Partner, Browne Jacobson Although Network Rail’s appeal did technically fail, this was not an out-and-out victory for the two householders involved, by…
June 18th, 2018
Microbore Heating Systems
by Dr Lisa Blake, Technical Manager, Savawith comments on reporting from Phil Parnham MRICS, Director, BlueBox Partners Many heating systems in the UK still use microbore piping. Here, we take a look at…
June 17th, 2018
Japanese Knotweed – Research by Dr Dan Jones
Fall from graceJapanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica var. japonica), is one of a number of knotweed species, introduced into Europe in the mid-19th century (1841) by Philipp Franz Balthasar von Siebold, a German botanist and…