The residential property market has boomed significantly over the last two years, with property prices rising by more than 10% in the last 12 months alone. As such, many first-time buyers continue to be priced…

Material enhancement, deferment rates, and the definition of a house, were among the subjects discussed at the autumn meeting of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners.  The basic rule applying to material enhancement in respect…

In an illuminating talk on the correct form of a letter of appointment for an adjoining owner’s surveyor, Mr Mathew Hearsom of Morrisons LLP advised that there is no assumed right at law that an…

A seminar held by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirmed that job loss in the public sector over the coming 12-24 months is likely to have a negative effect on the UK housing market,…