• The planning white paper 2020 has caused a bit of a stir since its launch with issues surrounding extra stories on properties being "permitted development" and so called RICS "Amberfield". This post is more concerned…
  • Building Conservation Accreditation has been something I have had my eye on for years, my passion is historic buildings they way they work, they way they are put together, altered or fail all interest me.…
  • One of the benefits of having our own survey products is that we are free to adapt and edit them as and how we wish. Early on during the Covid-19 ‘lockdown’ it became apparent that…
  • We get a lot of calls on a weekly basis here at Home Heroes for all of the services we offer and I am not scared to admit I probably convert around 30% of the…
  • Just before Covid-19 "lockdown" was announced at Home Heroes we submitted our application to be considered to become a Chartered Building Consultancy (CBC) with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). So why do we want…
  • Nothing is finalised yet but we have been using our downtime during the Covid-19 lockdown to produce some new products update our website and other important business items New Survey Templates We have been working…
  • The RICS Home Survey Standard was due to become a requirement for RICS regulated firms as of June 2020 given the issues surrounding the "COVID-19" outbreak the decision has been made to postpone this until…
  • Home Heroes Limited has launched a new space to discuss everything Party Wall Related with the launch of Party Wall Forum About the Act The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 can be a complexed process…
  • Scaremongering and the Party Wall Act. I’ve taken quite a few calls this week from worried building owners that have been approached by there neighbours the “adjoining owner” to discuss their obligations under the Party…
  • Amir-Siddique-v-Kowaliw & Agreed Party Wall Surveyor It is a staple of the Party Wall Act that the person instigating the work (The Building Owner) shall pay for all the cost involved in meeting the requirement…