For those looking to buy in SW19, this spring market presents a noticeably different landscape to the frenetic conditions of recent years. The shift is subtle but important – and, for buyers, largely positive, writes…
Recently we were approached by an experienced property manager curious how the government’s new commonhold proposals can be practically implemented, writes Clive Scrivener MRICS, Founder Partner at Wimbledon-based Chartered Surveyors, Scrivener Tibbatts Ltd. His view…
As professionally qualified Members of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) it matters to me, and my colleagues Zahid Azeem MRICS and Dominik Neyerlin MRICS that the professional designation means something, writes Clive Scrivener…
Advisers to freeholders are often asked to pick up the pieces when something has already gone wrong, writes Zah Azeem MRICS, Partner at Wimbledon based Chartered Surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. The following scenario which I recently…
Chartered surveyors are regularly asked to step into the role of expert witness – bringing years of professional experience to bear in courtrooms, tribunals and arbitrations, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner at Wimbledon-based Chartered Surveyors, Scrivener…
It’s official – and thanks to Rightmove for confirming something we’ve been saying for ages – Wimbledon is the most sought after location to buy a home in London, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner at…
The Government’s implementation plan for the Renters’ Rights Act, published in November, made one thing very clear to me: this is not a single moment of reform, but the beginning of a long and challenging…
Recent coverage of Prince Edward’s tenure at Bagshot Park has reignited public discussion about what it really means to “own” a property on a long lease, writes Clive Scrivener, Founder Partner at Wimbledon-based Chartered Surveyors,…
Signs of improvement are beginning to show in the residential property market, but a degree of unease persists as the Autumn Budget approaches, writes Zah Azeem, Partner at Wimbledon based Chartered Surveyors Scrivener Tibbatts. Fresh…
Following the recent landmark High Court judgment, it is now clear that the government’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) has received the judicial endorsement it needed to proceed, albeit with some delays. The…