Why Is My House Damp? Part One
If you look at any major city in the UK, a big chunk of the housing stock is going to be over 50 years...
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If you look at any major city in the UK, a big chunk of the housing stock is going to be over 50 years...
If you’re dealing with insurance, then you might have heard the term ‘Reinstatement Cost Assessment’ thrown around. It’s yet another bit of jargon from...
Disputes happen. In our industry, it’s usually about the quality of construction works, payments due under building contracts, dilapidations or claims of professional negligence....
Unfortunately, carrying out construction works on your property isn’t always as simple as it sounds. You may be aware that you could need planning...
RAAC is the much shorter way of saying Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete. RAAC has been making headlines in the last 6 months. But why?...
“The property is in better condition than when I took it on!” This is a phrase we hear all the time from commercial tenants,...
Party walls are a very confusing area of property law, and it’s probably one of the most common areas we get questions about. Both...
Every property needs insulation. It’s what keeps our homes so warm and toasty even through the harsh bite of English winters, and it’s an...
Buying your first home is one of the most exciting things you can ever do. But it can also be a very confusing, expensive...
Houses are incredibly complicated things. Much more than just bricks and mortar, they incorporate thousands of different parts and take dozens of tradespeople hundreds...
Our team of specialist dilapidations surveyors at Harrison Clarke is often asked, “How quickly can I settle my dilapidations claim?” In this article, we...
At Harrison Clarke, our team of specialist party wall surveyors are often asked for advice around security for expenses, and how this relates to...
Our specialist dilapidations surveyors at Harrison Clarke are often asked for advice on how tenants can prepare for a dilapidations claim. In this article,...
Our experienced surveyors at Harrison Clarke are often asked for advice on how landlords can prepare for a dilapidations claim. In this article, we...
Our experienced surveyors at Harrison Clarke are often asked for information on spray foam roof insulation and how it might affect the structural integrity...
Our experienced surveyors here at Harrison Clarke are often asked to identify whether Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is present in buildings. In this...
We understand it can be confusing for neighbours when they receive a Party Wall Notice through the post. In this article, we explain how...
At Harrison Clarke we can offer to prepare Photographic Schedule of Condition, either for a new commercial tenant about to commit to leasing a...
Harrison Clarke are leading chartered surveyors in the Hampshire area. In this article, we will be considering what items a landlord can include in...
Harrison Clarke are leading chartered surveyors in the Hampshire area. In this article, we look at the purpose of an interim schedule of dilapidations....
Building Owners planning construction works on their property have a lot to think about, including whether their plans will be impacted by the Party...
If you are a developer concerned about navigating the Party Wall Act as you embark on your building project, Harrison Clarke’s expert team of...
Harrison Clarke are leading chartered surveyors in the Hampshire area. We are regularly called upon to act as an expert witness, or to provide...
The Party Wall Act can be confusing to navigate, and the processes involved with serving notices to your neighbours and managing their responses can...
For many first-time buyers, cashflow can be tight, and it is understandable that they look for ways to save money during the buying process....
Our specialist Party Wall team of chartered surveyors at Southampton-based Harrison Clarke helps clients with Party Wall matters every day. In this article, we...
Harrison Clarke is a leading chartered surveyor in the Southampton area, and we have a specialist, experienced team that concentrates on Party Wall matters....
Our team of chartered surveyors at Harrison Clarke is being asked this question more often, and we are also sometimes asked, “If I only...
At Harrison Clarke, this is the question we are most commonly asked by commercial lease tenants. In this article, we will be exploring whether...
Sometimes, we sadly receive calls from people who have moved into their new home and later found defects that their surveyor had failed to...
Businesses hate uncertainty, and it comes as no surprise that business owners and directors want to minimise any periods of uncertainty. One area that...
When business owners and directors receive a claim for dilapidations damages at the end of their lease, they often feel that the landlord is...
Harrison Clarke is a leading firm of chartered surveyors helping a variety of residential and commercial clients across Hampshire. In this article, we explain...
It can be alarming if your neighbour starts building work that they haven’t told you about. You may be concerned that their work could...
Worryingly, a 2019 study by the mortgage broker, John Charcol, found that as many as eight out of 10 people buying a new home...
