By Tony Pearson

Something we often write about in our reports is how roofing felt is damaged or hanging down in lofts. Here is an outline on how to repair it as it is often a simple job and requires no specialist knowledge to complete. More

By Luke Field

Condensation is a common problem where natural ventilation is reduced. This is often as a result of sealed double-glazed windows along with doors, and other insulation measures. Condensation is the product of warm moisture-laden air condensing on a cold surface. If the production of water vapour is increased due to the lifestyle of the occupants of a property, condensation occurs. This is exacerbated when occupation rates are higher. More

By Rebecca Jenkins (with a little help from Tony Pearson!)

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a piece of legislation that seeks to form an agreement between two neighbouring property owners in relation to proposed works to a party structure. The party structure is anything that is in shared ownership between two properties (for example, a garden wall, the dividing wall between two properties, a floor between two storeys of a building, a chimney stack etc.) OR excavations within distances specified in the Act. More

What exactly does it mean to employ a Chartered Surveyor? More