Browsing: Major Works

Richard Owen, an Associate at JB Leitch provides some insight into major works projects and the Section 20 legislation.

There are two main elements of repair maintenance for the property manager to consider, preventative and corrective.

Nicholas Kissen, Senior Adviser LEASE provides advice on whether a landlord must consult formally with the leaseholders.

Julian Davies of Earl Kendrick Associates, discusses those times when, despite the maintenance plan, you will need to invest in a new roof.

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

At some point, all property managers have to deal with Party Wall matters, but not all are as familiar with this area as they could be.

Following our recent article in the November issue on making alterations to leasehold properties, we discuss in more detail Party Wall Awards.

Chartered Surveyor Charlie Kemble-Davies from Finnegan Property Services underlines the importance of a building survey when buying a flat.

Yashmin Mistry, Partner at JPC Law advises us about what a Licence to Alter is, and when and why we would need one.

Damien Finnegan of Finnegan Property Services looks at the common obstacles to overcome in order to ensure a successful major works project.