December 8th, 2021
Technical Bulletin 39 – December 2021
- Energy Performance Certificates and Value - Office to Residential Conversions - Protected Animal Species - Client Management and Technology - Condensation - A Case Study
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August 17th, 2021
Heat Loss in Dwellings
With the effects of climate change becoming more prevalent and legislation adapting to reflect it, we thought it would be useful to cover the key principles of heat loss in dwellings, and how…
August 10th, 2021
The Valuation of Leasehold Properties for Secured Lending
The RICS recently published a new guidance note: “Valuation of Residential Leasehold Properties for Secured Lending Purposes”. This guidance note, which covers England and Wales, is effective from 1 July 2021. In this…
August 10th, 2021
How Materials Recover After a Flood or Other Water Damage
People often assume that the recovery time of buildings affected by an escape of water or flood is mainly dependent upon the duration of the flood event. The reality is, however, that the…
August 8th, 2021
Technical Bulletin 38 – August 2021
- The valuation of leasehold properties for secured lending - Asbestos pipe insulation:The risks and requirements - Heat loss in dwellings: What you should know - Buildings science: How materials recover after a flood or other damage
June 8th, 2021
Technical Bulletin 37 – April 2021
- Cavity wall tie failure: a day on the tools - Recommending further investigation in light of Hart v Large & the Home Survey Standard - Professional Consultant's Certificate: what are they and when are they used? - Indirect cold-water systems: health and safety implications
April 10th, 2021
Recommending Further Investigation
In light of the Heart v Large and the home survey standard In this article Hilary Grayson and Nik Carle review section 4.9 of the new RICS Home Survey Standard in light of…
April 10th, 2021
Professional Consultant’s Certificate
What are they and when are they used? The case of Hart v Large has caused a lot of consternation in the surveying industry in recent months. One aspect of the case was the failure…
March 17th, 2021
Indirect Cold-Water Systems – Health and Safety Implications
The new RICS Home Survey Standard refers to risks to occupants, specifically in paragraph 4.5 as follows: “…matters that an RICS member or regulated firm is aware of that present a safety risk…
March 10th, 2021
Cavity Wall Tie Failure
In this article, recent Sava graduate Chris Moran shares his experience shadowing the award-winning company ‘Brick-Tie Ltd’. Chris spent the day with Brick-Tie technicians carrying out cavity wall tie replacement on a 3-bedroom…