Major Works Projects

Residential and mixed-use developments often have underground car parks and it is important that these functional parts of the building... more »

In our experience, omitting professional fees from a major works project can often be a false economy. Professionals can undertake... more »

In previous articles, Hamilton Darcey have championed the implementation of Planned Maintenance Programmes (PMP) reports to effectively... more »

Fiona Togher, Partner at Hamilton Darcey, provides some guidance around planning permission for the installation of gates and... more »

As a general rule you should not need planning permission if you are fitting windows which are identical, like-for-like replacements.... more »

These projects may be, amongst others, leaseholder alterations, communal area refurbishment works or submitting a planning application... more »

Fiona Togher, Partner at Hamilton Darcey looks at how and why you should be planning your future expenditure. As I write this article... more »

Chris Cooper, Director at Hamilton Darcey looks at the top considerations when embarking on major works projects. In this article... more »

Richard Owen is an Associate at JB Leitch who acts for landlords and management companies in respect of a variety of property management... more »

Nicola McAndrew from Residentsline investigates. Please note that for the purposes of this article, any reference to the “landlord”... more »

By Evelyne Oshian and Naana Nkansa-Dwamena – Legal Advisers at LEASE Are you a leaseholder who has been consulted about major... more »

Tim Peters is the Sales Director at ECO Matters. Following a successful career as a Commercial Director working on projects with local... more »

Flat roofs are roofs that have a pitch of typically 1-12.5 degrees, explains Toby Bowser, Partner at Chartered Building Surveyors Hamilton... more »

Chris Cooper MRICS MCIArb, Partner at Hamilton Darcey looks at the importance of a reinstatement cost assessment for your building. What... more »

Belinda Thorpe, Managing Director of Residentsline, provides an overview of what you need to know about Major Works and Section 20. Major... more »

Darren Waitson, CEO and Founder of Nirvana Maintenance addresses ways in which you can manage Major Works. Major Works. Are you recoiling... more »

Nicholas Kissen, Senior Legal Advisor at LEASE looks at what to do to ensure you keep within the law and do not find yourself out of... more »

The vagaries of the English weather together with day-to-day wear and tear mean that all buildings deteriorate over time. Changes to... more »

New guidance from Historic England, Traditional Windows: their care, repair and upgrading, is not to replace windows in listed buildings... more »

Combining a Chartered Building Surveyor’s skillset with core project management methodology offers clients well rounded technical... more »

There are times when, despite the best maintenance plan, you will need to invest in a new roof. Here are the key steps to making the... more »

Plan your maintenance proactively and reap the rewards of your efforts – don’t just bury your head in the sand Never put... more »

When the management of a large residential block in London realised that the building needed serious attention, they were faced with... more »

Windows are some of the most prominent, public-facing features of any building, from period properties to modern office blocks. How... more »

1 Have a maintenance plan It is surprisingly common for residential blocks to either not have a plan in place or the existing plan... more »

Planning for Maintenance is the key to successfully funding Major Works How far ahead should property managers and boards of directors... more »

The vagaries of the English weather together with day-to-day wear and tear mean that all buildings deteriorate over time. Changes to... more »

Where a property is divided into flats, no ‘permitted development rights’ exist, so the replacement of, or alteration to... more »