UK Autumn Budget 2025: Impact on Property Market and Building Surveyors
The UK Autumn Budget 2025, announced on November 26, 2025, presents a mixed and complex outlook for the UK property market and building surveyors. While widely seen as ‘anti-climactic’ for the transactional housing market due to the notable absence of reforms to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), the budget introduced several significant fiscal changes that […]
Avoiding Party Wall Disputes: A St Albans Guide
Disputes over party walls can lead to significant delays and costs for property owners in St Albans. As a property owner, understanding your rights and responsibilities under the Party Wall Act is necessary for maintaining good relationships with your neighbours. At Oakfield Surveyors, we specialise in providing expert guidance tailored to your specific needs in […]
Why do we look at environmental issues in building surveys?
Building sustainability is becoming a vital focus for surveyors in today’s construction industry. You need to understand that environmental issues greatly impact the value and safety of your properties. By conducting comprehensive surveys, we assess factors like contamination, energy efficiency, and resource utilisation, which informs your decisions on compliance with regulations and risk mitigation. The […]
Building Survey Considerations for Residential Properties in London
Over the years, understanding the crucial elements of building surveys has become increasingly important for homeowners in London. At Oakfield Surveyors, we believe that a thorough building survey can provide invaluable insights into the condition of your residential property, helping you make informed decisions. This article will guide you through the key considerations to keep […]
Different types of asbestos and where they can be found
What exactly is it? Asbestos is a natural, fibrous mineral that was generally used as a building material in the UK between the 1950s and 1980s. It was mined in the far-east, Africa and South America before the fibres were woven into fabrics or mixed into cement. Asbestos was used because it is strong, sound […]
What is the difference between a Building Survey and a HomeBuyers report?
Table of Contents When it’s time to conduct a thorough survey on your property, many people wonder whether to get a Building Survey or a Homebuyers Report and may not even know there’s a difference between the two. The survey you should select depends on a range of factors relating to the property’s condition and […]
When should I instruct a surveyor to carry out a survey?
During the home buying purchase there are lots of obstacles to over come and over people are under a certain amount of time pressure to complete on the purchase to help with onward chains etc. We often have perspective clients calling to get the level 2 Homebuyers or Level 3 Building Survey booked in as […]
When should I serve a Party Wall Notice?
The Party Wall Etc Act 1996 is often the last piece of the puzzle needed to be put in place before works can commence on site but is often one of the last things to be thought about. The Party Wall Act is specific in that there are fixed notice periods of differing types of […]