July 26th, 2023
The Growing Risk of Summertime Overheating
It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally, and the warmest year on record for the UK. With 2023 expected…
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July 17th, 2023
Plugging into the Future
In this article, Johnnie Leather looks at domestic electric vehicle chargepoints, including types of chargepoints, the electricity network and grid demand, and also shares some varying viewpoints about whether domestic electric chargepoints affect…
July 17th, 2023
Understanding the EPC
A lot of criticism about EPCs has been due to a misunderstanding of their true purpose and this article aims to address some of these misunderstandings. Click here for the article.
July 17th, 2023
Property Risk Case Study – Landslip
Based on a real claim against a surveyor, this case study looks at a landslip, where part of a garden slipped into a neighbouring property’s garden. It demonstrates the need to be aware…
July 17th, 2023
Further Tales of Our Non-Native Invasive Species
In this article, Carrie de Silva looks at private nuisance, with a focus on Japanese knotweed where a claim is made against a neighbouring landowner. Click here to read the article.
July 17th, 2023
F&G Properties and The Private Rental Sector
You can download and keep a copy of this article originally written in 2017. It has been updated by Sava’s Dr Lisa Blake and residential surveyor Tim Kenny to reflect recent changes to…
June 16th, 2023
Hydrogen heating – a silver bullet or hot air?
At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet our 2050 net zero target, home heating must be decarbonised. With 83%…
June 8th, 2023
Technical Bulletin 43 – June 2023
- Landslip property risk case study - Further tales of our favourite non-native invasive species - Plugging into the future (electric vehicle chargepoints) - F and G (EPC rated) properties and the private rented sector - Understanding the EPC
February 11th, 2023
Domestic Battery Storage
Johnnie Leather discusses the prospect of using domestic battery storage to power our homes and how they can help combat the ongoing energy crisis. The use of batteries in our society is now…
February 10th, 2023
Climate Change – How it Affects Our Homes
After a year of extreme weather events and in the month that the RICS launched its revised consumer guide on flooding warning that extreme flooding could become more common in the UK due…