November 10th, 2020
Ash v Powell – A Lesson for Surveyors
In February 2020 the Evening Standard reported on a case where a couple selling their home in Oxfordshire, and who failed to tell the buyers about the plans for a new motel nearby,…
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November 10th, 2020
The Draft Building Safety Bill and Higher-Risk Buildings
In this article, Professor of Land Law at Oxford University, Susan Bright, focuses on the provisions that relate to the occupation phase of residential buildings, contained in Part 4 of the draft Building…
November 10th, 2020
Radiators – What you can check for during a survey
Radiators are the most common heat emitter in residential dwellings and they play an important role in heating our homes yet generally, radiators are not reported on in surveys. Older, unmaintained radiators can…
July 17th, 2020
A Residential Surveyor in the High Court – Hart v Large
With thanks to Chris Rispin BSc FRICS for review and comments. In May 2020, an important judgment was handed down in a High Court case. In this article, Carrie de Silva provides an…
July 10th, 2020
Permitted Development Rights
There are certain types of development work when planning consent is deemed to have been granted by Government, as opposed to by a local authority on a case by case basis. These are…
July 8th, 2020
Technical Bulletin 35 – July 2020
- Cannabis cultivations - Modern day slavery & human trafficking - Customer service v customer experience - Valuing new-build property Permitted development rights - Giant hogweed - Japanese knotweed case law Initial thoughts on Hart v Large
June 18th, 2020
Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking
Modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) is one of the greatest human rights concerns of our time. The figures for victims far outnumber even the transatlantic slave trade of the 16th and 19th…
June 17th, 2020
Japanese Knotweed Case Law
Over the past few years Japanese knotweed has raised concerns, perhaps disproportionately, among residential surveyors. This is not due to any changes in the law, but due to a small number of cases…
June 17th, 2020
Giant Hogweed – Emerging Liability
Giant hogweed is notable amongst invasive plants in the UK in that it has direct harmful human health implications, as well as negative effects on the native ecology and environment of the UK.…
June 11th, 2020
Customer Service v Customer Experience
Customer service is a term we are all familiar with; it is the level of assistance you provide to your customer – great customer service is about going the “extra mile”. With an…