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Party walls

Party Walls & The Party Wall Act 1996 – Guide for Property Owners

Many property owners, property developers and investors and have never heard of party walls or the Party Wall Act of 1996. However, if you fall in to this category and you decide to carry out works to a wall that you share with a neighbour it is more than likely that you’ll need to get up to speed with your rights and responsibilities… and quickly!

The fact is that if you share a wall with an adjacent property you have a legal responsibility that comes from the Party Wall etc Act 1996, particularly if you are planning to carry out certain building works, alterations or excavations to that shared party wall.

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Building Regulations guide

Building Regulations Guide for Property Developers & Investors

In England and Wales the Building Regulations comprise a series of legal requirements that focus on promoting, protecting and enforcing adequate quality standards for the construction of domestic, commercial and industrial buildings.

The Building Regulations are backed by the UK Government and are supported by a series of comprehensive documents collectively known as the “Approved Documents”.

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Contaminated land development

Contaminated Land Development – Guide for Property Developers

Many investors new to property development and construction, or those who know relatively little about the real estate development sector in general will think that anyone who decides to develop property on contaminated land must be mad!

When in fact there is much more to developing on this kind of polluted land than meets the eye, and many property developers have seen great success utilising such untapped opportunities.

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Quantity surveyors and construction cost planning

Quantity Surveyors – Professional Building & Construction Cost Planning

Investing in property, property development, building and construction are all complicated activities, and ones in which the advice of experienced professionals, including quantity surveyors is often invaluable if you are to avoid making serious and costly mistakes.

There are a range of professional advisors covering many different specialist property, planning, and construction, legal and financial subjects that any aspiring investor or property developer should be aware of, even if you choose not to call on their expertise.

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Architects and building designers

Architects & Building Designers for Construction & Development Projects

Property development, building and construction activities are all complex aspects of property investment, and ones in which the advice and guidance from experienced property and construction professionals, including architects and building designers is often invaluable if you are to avoid making serious and costly mistakes.

This is particularly true where investment projects involve the design, development and construction of new buildings or alterations and refurbishment of existing structures.

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Structural engineers role in construction

Structural Engineers Role in Construction & Property Development

Many of us have very little idea what the discipline of structural engineering involves and what the role of professionals working in this sector, structural engineers, is in relation to construction and property development projects.

Yet despite this lack of knowledge, the building and construction industry relies heavily on these highly skilled individuals and many building projects could not even get off the ground without such expertise… so what does it entail?

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