Received (in revised form): 5th May, 2005 Alan Holmes is a chartered building surveyor and the Managing Director of building surveyors and asset managers, Elliott Holmes Johnson Ltd. He has specialised in building defects of residential properties for 14 years. Elliott Holmes Johnson is a firm of independent consultants which advises Registered Social Landlords on […]
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A History of Newcastle upon Tyne taken from Historic Quotes and Commentary
My Dad, George (Geordie) Holmes inspired my interest in stories and quotes about the place I live. He would tell tales of Northbourne Street in Elswick. I could see it and practically relive it. Tales of Horse and Carts in the snowy winter months sliding down the Whinstone sett streets running steeply down to the […]
The methodical approach to scientific investigation of ‘effect to determine cause’ using experiments to prove or disprove hypothesis
Alan Holmes DipSurv, MRICS, MCIAT Is a chartered Building Surveyor, specialising in building defect pathology. Alan is managing director at Alan Holmes Building Surveying Services Ltd, a firm specialising in Level 2 and Level 3 residential surveys. Abstract I have read many books and articles on surveying and building defects and in general they describe […]
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill has been enacted as the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and is scheduled to come into force on the 20th March 2019. The new act amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that any property let by a landlord (private or social) is fit […]
Why to ensure you extend your lease
If your lease expires, your property will eventually revert to the freeholder, your landlord, leaving you empty-handed. However, if you have lived in the property for more than two years you have the right to extend the lease, but the longer you leave it the more expensive it gets. Victorian properties that were converted in […]
