Japanese Knotweed
What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese knotweed or (Fallopia Japonica) was introduced to Britain by the Victorians for its ornamental...
Robert Hopps
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Stamp Duty Explained
What is Stamp Duty? Stamp duty is a tax which is more formally known as Stamp Duty Land Tax or SDLT. This tax is payable if you buy a...
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Robert Hopps
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Is Roof Ventilation Important?
What is ventilation? Put simply, ventilation is the changing of the air within a space. If we take the example of a loft, if there is no...
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Robert Hopps
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Do I Need a Home Security System?
Introduction Staying safe at home is a priority for everyone. That’s especially true if we have a family or something valuable to...
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Robert Hopps
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Party Wall or External Wall?
At The Hopps Partnership, we often get asked whether a party wall should be used instead of an external wall. Benefits For Building...
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Robert Hopps
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Thinking of Moving to the Countryside?
Thinking of Moving to the Countryside? In a recent blog we looked at Brexit which loomed large over the property industry. Now we have a...
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Robert Hopps
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Schedule of Condition – always a must?
In this blog we will look at whether a schedule of condition is necessary before construction works begin. Very few people would accept...
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Robert Hopps
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Crack Stitching
Introduction Historical architecture often did not involve any form of lintol or beam support over windows but instead relied on self...
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Robert Hopps
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Why Do I Need a Party Wall Agreement?
Introduction For many people undertaking building work for the first time, the associated professional costs can come as something of a...
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Robert Hopps
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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Surveying Work
We are proud to have assisted by surveying properties for the Grenfell Victims on behalf of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
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Robert Hopps
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What is a HomeBuyers Report?
Introduction In a previous blog (https://www.thehoppspartnership.co.uk/blog/what-is-a-building-survey) we introduced building surveys...
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Robert Hopps
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Asbestos
Asbestos, an introduction Asbestos was one of the most widely used materials in construction and was added to plastics, cement,...
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Robert Hopps
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What is Damp?
Introduction Of all building defects, high moisture levels give rise to the largest number of problems that we identify. Water, in places...
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Robert Hopps
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What is the Pyramus and Thisbe Club?
What is the Pyramus and Thisbe Club? We have taken a look at one of the main regulating bodies within the Party Wall Surveying industry...
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Robert Hopps
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Japanese Knotweed
Introduction Japanese knotweed or Fallopia japonica is a perennial plant native to Japan, China and Korea. There are several other...
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Robert Hopps
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Insulating Your Home
Introduction Over the past few years greater awareness of the need to insulate your home has increased and people are generally taking...
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Robert Hopps
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What is The Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
What is the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors? The Hopps Partnership are proud members of both the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
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Robert Hopps
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The Benefits of a Home Buyers Drain Survey
Benefits of a Home Buyers Drain Survey Surveyors regularly identify damp proofing and wall tie failure as problems with the properties...
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Robert Hopps
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What is a Building Survey?
Introduction For most people, purchasing a property will be the single largest investment they make, resulting in the most expensive...
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Robert Hopps
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Adjacent Excavation
Introduction In this blog we will look at adjacent excavation, something which often requires a notice to be served upon an Adjoining...
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