J M Consultants

Anthony Lacey FRICS has been advising clients on property issues now for more years than he cares to remember! He grew up in Bournemouth and after qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor began his career working for the Greater London Council dealing with slum clearance schemes in Hackney. He then joined Trust House Forte in Holborn and was responsible for the property management of many of their hotels in Southern and Northern England.

The Party Wall Act can come into effect when a Building Owner decides to extend a property; carry out a loft conversion; build along the boundary line or deal with some internal arrangement whereby beams need to be supported on a party wall with the adjoining property.

A Homebuyer Report is a less extensive document that should still contain similar information as a Full Building Survey Report - albeit it in a more precise form. This briefer style of report can often include more disclaimer clauses; possibly including standard texts and is sometimes prepared after a more cursory and less detailed inspection of the building.

Schedules of Condition are often required prior to the start of a fully repairing and insuring Lease on commercial premises. They can provide a very important descriptive and photographic record to illustrate the existing condition at the start of the term. They can then be used later by assisting with negotiations about dilapidations or other expenses which might be required or requested by the Landlord when the tenant vacates the premises.