by Administrator | Oct 16, 2015 | Resources
Here are another very useful couple of articles from the Estates Gazette’s series “Mainly for Students”. These two articles provide an overview of the 5 main valuation methods, focusing on the single most important one – the Comparative Method....
by Administrator | Sep 4, 2015 | Resources
An interesting and entertaining article in the Estates Gazette highlights that Magna Carta forms the basis for the establishment of secure property rights in this country. Meanwhile, on the BBC Radio 4 programme Point of View, Prof Roger Scruton, philosopher,...
by Administrator | Mar 17, 2015 | Resources
This article from Estates Gazette is a couple of years old, but still provides a useful description of the “expected” margin of error valuations. Valuation room for error To summarise, even for everyday street properties, of which there are many...
by Administrator | Mar 16, 2015 | Resources
This is a short note about the various types of structures that can be used to buy or sell land, and some of their pros and cons. This should be useful for all Development/Regeneration staff who are involved in buying land directly from landowners, or who may be...
by Administrator | Mar 2, 2015 | Resources
See this useful attached article from the splendid Estates Gazette Practice & Law section last month. In short, the description of the planning permission granted may purport to limit what’s built, but unless the permission ALSO has a condition to the same...
by Administrator | Dec 5, 2012 | Publications
We were commissioned by the Greater London Authority to review the standards of housing being developed in London in 2009/2010 i.e. before the GLA published their Interim London Housing Design Guide. The purpose of the study was to take a snapshot of pre-Guide housing...
