Tranquility, calm, peace…. and what, noise complaints! You don’t want those! Healthy Abode’s consultants are independent environmental health practitioners and members of the Chartered Institute of..
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Immigration Accommodation and Overcrowding Assessment Applying for someone outside of the EEC to live in Great Britain? Need to prove that they will occupy a home..
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When planning development of a residential settlement one of the most important tests to do on the land is the acoustic survey. Generally spun over a..
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Pre-purchase Independent Damp, Timber and Mould Survey – Buying your dream house? Made sure it’s not a damp trap? OK, so how many people look for..
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‘Please Calm Down, it’s seriously rarely that bad!!’ Woodworm is a common name for a group of wood boring beetle’s, such as Common Furniture Beetle, Powderpost..
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The Noise Act 1996 applies to music noise from Licensed Premises between the hours of 23:00 & 07:00. The Noise Act makes it an offence if..
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Condensation Survey At Healthy Abode our independent damp surveyor, Stuart’s been inspecting properties for Condensation defects since 2004. It is after all the most common type..
Continue ReadingOur damp surveyor was out in Finchingfield last month at a quaint rural village near Great Bardfield, lying in North Essex. He was surveying (on first..
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Rising Damp is caused by the slow movement of moisture up through micropores within the fabric of a building. Pretty much all building material such as..
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In March 2012, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) came into force. This document radically changed the planning system, by replacing a great many guidance documents,..
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