Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA)
A Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA) is normally required when selling a property prior to its construction, also known as ‘off-plan’. The PEA is a ...
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese knotweed is an aggressive, fast-growing plant that quickly forms clumps in the spring. The annual stems are tall and densely packed, and each ...
Dry lending
Dry lending is an aspect of private bank mortgages and lending to high net worth individuals. It means that bespoke mortgages are available without ...
HELOC
A HELOC, or Home Equity Line of Credit, is a type of flexible secured loan that allows you to borrow money against the equity ...
Agricultural tie
An agricultural tie or, Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC), is a legal restriction imposed on land and buildings to ensure the land is used for ...
Hawksley Schindler
From approximately 1949 to 1956, Richard Costain Ltd manufactured prefabricated reinforced concrete (PRC) frames for 1,400 terraced and semi-detached units, known as Hawksley Schindler ...
Wimpey no fines
Wimpey No-Fines is a construction method for building houses and other structures that was popular in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. It ...
Dorran house
A Dorran house is a type of non-standard construction house that was built in the United Kingdom between the 1920s and the 1950s. It ...
Woolaway
A Woolaway house is a type of non-standard prefabricated concrete house built in the UK in the mid-20th century. The houses were constructed using ...
Reema construction
The Reema method is a prefabricated reinforced concrete panel construction technique that was developed by Reema Construction Ltd, a company based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. ...
Creeping freehold
Some freehold tenure properties extend beyond what we would assume is the property boundary. A creeping freehold, as opposed to a flying freehold, occurs ...
Flying freehold
A flying freehold is a term used in property law to describe a type of property where a portion of the building overhangs or ...
Airey house
An Airey house is a type of pre-fabricated home that was popular in the UK in the years following World War II. The homes ...
Prefabs
After World War II, there was a significant demand for housing in the UK and prefabricated homes were a major part of the delivery ...
PRC: Precast Reinforced Concrete
PRC stands for “Precast Reinforced Concrete” It is a type of construction technique used for building houses and other structures. PRC houses were built ...
