Welcome to Sava EDGE; a searchable, online collection of practical and technical information and other resources for residential property professionals
September 10th, 2022
Waltham Forest Borough Council has recently undertaken a comprehensive retrofit of energy efficiency measures on a property at 47 Greenleaf Road, a typical Victorian end terrace property in Walthamstow, east London. Built in…
September 8th, 2022
- EPCs and home surveys - Heat pumps - the future for home heating? - Underfloor spray foam insulation - Lime mortar - history with case studies - Working from home and planning permission
August 17th, 2022
In this article, Bernie Smith MCABE. C Build E. FCIOB reviews the past use of lime mortar and explains the different types available and their benefits. He also shares two interesting case studies…
August 17th, 2022
In September 2020, the NHBC Foundation published a guide called “The Future for Home Heating – life without fossil fuels” [ref. NF87], which was researched and written by Dr Neil Cutland, then of…
August 11th, 2022
In this article, residential surveyor and domestic energy assessor, Tim Kenny, considers the introduction of the RICS Home Survey Standard and the advice surveyors can give to clients in their home surveys in…
August 10th, 2022
Sage v Secretary of State for Housing, local government and communities [2021] In 2021, the High court case Ricki Sage v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & London Borough of…
June 8th, 2022
- The great damp illusion - Using the Rightmove SCT and good valuation practice - Japanese knotweed and residential property - Ground screws - Digital data collection - The Sava Protocol
May 17th, 2022
How we build is constantly evolving, both in the UK and around the world. In the UK, we have relied for many years on bricks, mortar, and concrete. These are tried and tested…
May 17th, 2022
Japanese Knotweed is a hardy perennial bamboo-like plant. It is now present throughout most of the UK. A piece of root the size of a little fingernail can grow into a new plant.…
May 11th, 2022
“Digital data collection and reporting in surveying”: This article outlines the true benefits of digital data collection, what it means in practice and how can it be used to accelerate growth through effective…