by Howorth | Mar 4, 2026 | Articles
Party wall work is meant to be manageable and properly controlled—but when damage shows up, it can quickly become stressful. Even small cracks, lifted plaster, or staining can feel intrusive, and because the issue may affect two properties, it can also strain...
by Howorth | Mar 4, 2026 | Articles
In the 2026 commercial property market, one of the easiest ways to avoid a dilapidations dispute is to stop it before it starts. A Photographic Schedule of Condition (SoC) does exactly that: it creates a clear, time-stamped record of the property’s condition at the...
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
A Defect Analysis Report is typically as detailed as it needs to be to explain the defect, prove the reasoning, and guide the next steps—without drowning you in irrelevant information. Unlike a general survey (which covers the whole property at a broad level), defect...
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
Property defects rarely arrive with a neat label. Damp might be condensation, rain penetration, a plumbing leak, bridging, or a mix of several issues. Cracks might be thermal movement, historic settlement, lintel corrosion, poor workmanship, or true subsidence. Timber...
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
“Damp” is one of the most common property complaints—and one of the easiest to misdiagnose. That’s because damp is not a single defect. It’s a symptom of moisture interacting with a building, and multiple mechanisms can create very similar marks on walls and ceilings....
by Howorth | Feb 11, 2026 | Articles
“Damp” is one of the most common property complaints—and one of the easiest to misdiagnose. That’s because damp is not a single defect. It’s a symptom of moisture interacting with a building, and multiple mechanisms can create very similar marks on walls and ceilings....
