Category “General”
Energy Matters – Designing and Building for the future in Cornwall
2022 has seen a huge crisis in relation to the cost of energy to consumers. That coupled with recent changes in legislation in respect of energy efficiency requirements of rental properties being required to meet a minimum EPC Rating of C or above as of 2025, has left millions of residential homeowners and landlords thinking … Read More »
Historic Metalliferous Mining – the importance of a mining report when purchasing a property in Cornwall
Cornwall is steeped in vast history and heritage which spans back thousands of years. Amongst that history is its historic mining heritage of which at its peak, was said to make Cornwall and the South West one of the richest places in the world. So, what was mined in Cornwall? Cornwall was heavily mined for … Read More »
Expert Witness Reports – An aid to legal dispute resolution
What is an Expert Witness Report? An Expert Witness Report is a report produced by an ‘Expert’ providing their professional, unbiased, and uninfluenced opinion in relation to a dispute and matter surrounding the Expert’s area of expertise. An Expert Witness Report is legally relied upon and may be used to assist in reaching a conclusion … Read More »
RICS Home Surveys – Home Survey Standards 2021
It has been several months now since the RICS new Home Survey Standards came into effect (1st March 2021). Many purchasers are still not aware of these new standards which were introduced to provide a clearer framework for residential pre-purchase surveys and the standards and minimum expectations required, as set out by the RICS for … Read More »
The Energy Company Obligation
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government energy efficiency scheme in Great Britain to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions. Cornwall is ranked as one of the top 10 areas in the UK for fuel poverty being a low income household with high heating costs. Around half of Cornish properties are not … Read More »
New septic tank rules
New septic tank rules came into force on 1st January 2015. Regardless of age, the drainage system must meet The Environmental Agency General Binding Rules. Two of the relevant British Standards currently in force are; BS EN 12566 – 3:2016 Small wastewater treatment systems for up to 50 persons. Packaged and/or site assembled domestic … Read More »
How significant is the influence of St Ives to the local property market?
The history of St Ives is believed to date back to the mid-5th Century taking its name from the daughter of an Irish Chieftain, St Ia, other names St Ives has been known as include the Cornish Porthia and its pre-Christian name Pendennis meaning “headland fort”. Charles I incorporated the settlement as a borough in … Read More »
A Look Forward to 2020
We all know what our new years resolutions are and what we are hoping to do in the new year but what is happening in regards to the county and new developments set for completion in 2020? Here is a snapshot of the year ahead! Number 1 – The Pig Some of you may … Read More »
A SNAPSHOT ON HIMALAYAN BALSAM
WHAT IS HIMALAYAN BALSAM? Himalayan Balsam, otherwise known as Impatiens glandulifera is a relative of the busy Lizzie, but has a much more aggressive growth rate, reaching heights of up to 3 meters. This invasive plant was introduced into the UK in 1839 from Northern India and has become problematic especially in riverbank locations. The … Read More »
2020 Deadline For Energy Efficiency Improvements
The Residential Letting Sector changed dramatically with a new Legislation requirement imposed from the 1st April 2018, that any newly let property required to achieve a minimum energy performance rating (EPC rating) of an E. As of the 1st April 2020 ALL properties within the residential rental sector will be included within this, making … Read More »
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