On Tuesday 21st September 2022, our Director Dan Knowles was pleased to speak at CPT Event’s CPO Convention. The presentation to industry CPO practitioners from a range of professions was a 45 minute one on how to advise Claimants affected by the threat of Compulsory Purchase. Dan is a regular speaker at events like these and was pleased to be …
Battle lines were drawn here at Sawyer Fielding when ‘Team Acquiring authority’ (Nicky and Stuart) and ‘Team claimant’ (Max and Charlie) went head to head in a test of mettle, valuation and negotiation prowess. The case – the sale on CPO terms of a former Public House converted into 10 flats. Whilst our Director progressed negotiations in ‘real life’ with …
The Aberfeldy estate borders the River Lea to the East, Balfron Tower to the West and the Robin Hood Gardens estate to the South. The regeneration scheme is being progressed in six phases. The first three phases have been completed and the ballot for the remaining 3 phases was approved in October 2020, with the majority of eligible residents voting …
The Gascoigne estate is situated in Barking and part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The estate is divided into Gascoigne East and Gascoigne West by the main road running through the middle of the estate. The planning application for the demolition of Gascoigne East was approved by the GLA in September 2015, planning for Gascoigne West was …
53-135 Roxwell Road was earmarked for redevelopment as part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council’s Estate Renewal Programme. The road forms part of the Thames View Estate in Barking close to River Road. We have helped over one-third of homeowners on the redevelopment and are continually monitoring other schemes of regeneration schemes in Barking and Dagenham. To find out …
The Teviot estate was built by Poplar Borough Council circa 1955 and is named after the River Teviot in the Cheviot Hills of Scotland. The estate is located in Poplar which is a district in East London, and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The estate borders the Limehouse Cut canal to the North, the River Lea to …
Marie Curie is the sister block to Lakanal House which a horrific fire lead to a loss of six lives and injuries at at least twenty more people, in 2009. In 2021, Southwark Council informed residents that previous fire protection works to support Marie Curie were found to be insufficient and as such, comprehensive works would be required which would …
Located just off the Old Kent Road, not far from Peckham, this is a Southwark Council Estate comprising of a range of low and high rise buildings, with the latter subject to significant capital expenditure by the Council to modernise and make safe. Many of the low rise flats are, according to a stock condition survey carried out by the …
B’nai B’rith is the oldest Jewish service organisation, first founded in 1843 in New York. It now operates in over 59 Countries and has and has official status at the UN as an NGO and we are represented at the EU in Brussels. Our Principal Surveyor Jonathan Nesbitt chose to donate to the B’nai B’rith in the memory of his …
Today, 16th December 2020, the Supreme Court overuled the Court of Appeals decision to block the third runway. Earlier this year, Heathrow confirmed their intention to still proceed with the third runway, subject to the necessary authorities. The expectation is that by 2030, the targeted year for the new runway to open, Covid-19 and it’s impact on the aviation industry …
In a time when many other firms of Chartered Surveyors and Valuers are tightening their belts, we are pleased to announce our team has grown with the recruitment of Nicky Welton who recently joined our merry band. Nicky is a Chartered Surveyor who joins us from West End firm Carter Jonas, having spent time in their Compulsory Purchase team and …
If you’re reading this, you may be one of the extremely unfortunate residents or landlords who own a property on the Paragon Estate, a development of flats built by Berkeley Homes, with the Landlord being Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association. In October 2020, residents were informed that due to structural and fire safety concerns, the buildings would need to be …
Dealing with a global pandemic has proven challenging for everyone and every company in very different ways. Many firms of Chartered Surveyors have shut up shop, or went into hibernation, in the hope that the virus will be short lived. We certainly haven’t found it easy. Far from. One of the key reasons why we bucked the trend and have …
Our Office Manager, Jessica Moss, has successfully received the ‘NCRQ Safety for Managers’ qualification during the lockdown period. To gain the qualification she had to complete a 2-day comprehensive online course that went into great detail about Health and Safety within the workplace, whether that be office based or on a construction site. Jessica was given five in-depth case studies …
At Sawyer Fielding, we are Chartered Surveyors and RICS Registered Valuers who specialise in helping resident owners and landlords of residential properties affected by the threat of Compulsory Purchase
First off, let’s be clear to correct one common misunderstanding. Disturbance compensation and the 10% or 7.5% resident or non resident owners receive are completely separate. Qualifying homeowners receive both. Disturbance compensation is to cover certain costs and losses associated with selling, moving or buying. The table below gives some examples of typical items of claim. It is indicative only so …
Check out our video below on Capital Gains tax and sales on Compulsory Purchase terms.
Just over a month into UK wide Lockdown due to Coronavirus and my hair has got too long. It didn’t take much to convince my wife to cut my hair grade 3 all over. She works for the NHS and whilst she’s on maternity leave with our 3 month old, her colleagues are doing an incredible job at the hospital …
Amongst all of the troubles of living in a Coronavirus world, one thing that hasn’t escaped us is that a new Financial tax year started earlier this month. As seems to be customary at present, Government’s all-out attack on Landlords has continued. I write this not only with the cynicism of experience but also as both a Landlord and a …
On the 13th February 2020, 7 members of our team attended the Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA) annual dinner at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, Holborn. The dinner is a black-tie event that gives the team an opportunity to network with other professionals who work within Compulsory Purchase. The CPA promotes the highest professional standards amongst practitioners at all levels …
PEACH which stands for People’s Empowerment Alliance for Custom House is a residents group in Custom House East London. It was founded in April 2013 and has over 250 members from local schools, churches and clubs. Their purpose is to support local people to take action and have a meaningful say over issues that directly impact them. Since their …
“I bought my flat thinking I own my home outright. It’s a scandal that I don’t” “The value of my freehold asset should not be reduced by my tenant getting something for less than it is worth to me, or for less than I paid!” On the one side of the debate are disgruntled leaseholders, many of which were not …
JAMI is a Mental Health Charity and are a specialist provider of mental health services in the Jewish community. They are currently directly supporting around 1,300 people with the goal of getting them back into school or the workplace. They also provide assistance in Jewish Schools and Universities educating about Mental Health, how to spot warning signs and how to …
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is based in Barnet, Hertfordshire. They provide clinical and emotional support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families living in North and Central London. They recently opened ‘The Ark’ in October 2019 which is a brand new facility offering specialist care and therapies to unwell children and their families. …
With a leaseholder at Marsh Drive joining our list of clients, we have now reached the tally of 100 homeowners on the West Hendon Estate that we have represented. Of those 100; 84 have sold with our help 4 have agreements and are going through the conveyancing process 12 are in negotiations Our involvement on the estate stretches back a …
On Sunday 8th of December 2019, I receive a call from our Graduate Surveyor Shanoor. First thought – I hope he’s alright! It’s a sunday evening so I wasn’t expecting a call. I wondered whether the stress of expecting to find out whether he’s passed his AssocRICS the following day had taken it’s toll. I didn’t have a chance for …
In November 2019, the RICS produced a new Professional Statement on Home Survey Standards. From June 2020 it will be compulsory to comply with the new guidance. It’s about time too! The array of previous guidance is being replaced with one document which provides set requirements for Surveyors to comply with when providing a Survey. We regularly have clients asking …
It’s an exciting time at Sawyer Fielding at the moment. Only three years ago, we were a team of only 3. Now we’re about to become a team of 9 and we’d still like a couple more qualified Surveyors to join us. We’ve disrupted the market, offering a service we like to think is far better than our competitors and …
We are delighted to inform that our Director Dan Knowles has been elected by his peers to the Board of Directors at the Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA). Dan’s place on the Board is for one year, following on from the last year in which he has also been on the Board. The Compulsory Purchase Association is a not for profit …
So the year is 2048 and I’ve just bought the latest IPad, the IPad 28 Pro, complete with 23G, the fastest network yet. I needed it to be honest. The 22G version I bought a couple of years ago runs so slowly now. It took me a full 10 seconds to load a news page on the latest Brexit extension. …
The best things come in threes! Well, here are our THREE big announcements. New Director New brand New Websites So, here goes…. Meet our new Director We are thrilled to announce that Richard Stacey MRICS has joined our team at Director level. Richard previously held the position of Director at Brendons and Buntings Surveyors working in Leasehold reform, Compulsory Purchase …
In the first of our ‘If I were in charge’ blog posts, our Director Dan Knowles shares what he’d do if he were in charge of the country. As with the posts from other team members to follow, there will be 2 Property related proposals and 2 other proposals. Stamp duty – switch who pays At the end of 1991, …
Hartopp & Lannoy Points in Fulham have somewhat of an interesting history. They were built in the late 1960s using the Large Panel system form of construction which involves off site assembly in concrete and then bolted together on site. They were heavily featured in a 1984 documentary about the construction type called ‘The Great British Housing Disaster’, by Adam …
Publication Date: June 2019 Heathrow Consult on expansion Masterplan On June 18th 2019, Heathrow revealed its’ Masterplan for the construction of a third runway. Major consultation on proposals like these are not unusual. In fact, there was major consultation undertaken from January – March 2018, the results of which will have fed into the current proposals. The Masterplan consultation which …
Pictured are Ian Breen, Centre Manager for Acton Homeless Concern along with our Director, Dan Knowles and Senior Surveyor Natasha Lamptey. Natasha lives on the nearby South Acton estate and nominated the charity. Dan Said “having been homeless myself, I empathise with those who have little to turn to and admire the work of Ian and his colleagues as they …
On 14th June 2017, there was a horrific and devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, a high rise Council block on the Lancaster West Estate within the borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Some estimates have put the death toll at over 100. On 21st June 2017, we donated £4,000 to the Kensington & Chelsea Foundation who are raising funds for a …
In April 2016, Dan Knowles presented Cath Stamper, Chief Executive of York Road Project, with a cheque for £3,000. Cath told us, “Four computers and a printer are now in place and will make a huge difference. Now that The Prop is open, we have the space a security to provide an area dedicated to IT use and it will …
Disability Recreation Unity Movement (DRUM), is a local charity in Watford, which provides a range of affordable, innovative and high-quality day activities for adults with physical and/or sensory disabilities. Some of the daily activities and creative crafts include ceramics, yoga, tai chi, gardening singing and dancing. They cater for a large number of attendees each day, ages ranging from 25-95 …
Hillingdon Food Bank help the growing number of people who live below the poverty line, which now affects 1 in 5 of us.Their manager Vine-Daniels said “The Hillingdon food bank relies on donations to keep hunger off the streets of our community. This donation will go a long way to put smiles on the faces of a lot of families …
Kisharon is a local charity predominantly based in Hendon, Golders Green and Stamford Hill. The provide aid, education and jobs to children and young adults with special needs. Their vision is that people with learning difficulties will live in a world where they have the same opportunities as their mainstream peers. Kisharon was founded in 1976 to provide an education …
North London Hospice, established in 1984 provides those with potentially life-limiting illnesses with 24-hour physical, emotional and spiritual care. They encourage their patients to live life to the fullest, despite whatever ailments they may have. Our Graduate Surveyor, Adam Newman, was given the opportunity to choose a charity to support during 2018. In December, along with our Director Dan Knowles, …
‘Regenerate’ provide support to the youth of Roehampton and surrounding areas. One of their centres is based in the heart of the Alton Estate in Roehampton, which is undergoing Regeneration and which we are involved with. With local authority funding for youth work across London being heavily cut in recent years, the work that organisations like Regenerate do is hugely needed. …
PACE Charitable Trust is a voluntary organisation which promotes the inclusion and participation of young disabled people in sports, leisure and social activities. Since its establishment in 2004, PACE has gone from strength to strength in the delivery of competitive sport programmes, with the aim of enabling their members to improve their confidence, communication and physical and social skills, empowering them …
The Carpenters Estate is located in Stratford, East London and falls within the London Borough of Newham. Stratford, over recent years has seen significant development, mainly due to the London Olympic Games in 2012. It is home to the Westfield (Stratford) Shopping centre, which including the surrounding shopping area, is the second largest urban shopping centre in the European Union …
The Custom House regeneration area in East London falls within the London Borough of Newham. Home of the London Excel Centre, Custom House is very well connected to the City’s financial district, with the Dockland Light Railway (DLR) servicing the area as well as the Crossrail’s Elizabeth line due to start running in the next year or so. The Custom …
Published Date: May 2019 Heathrow Expansion Legal Challenge Rejected The High Court on 1st May 2019 rejected legal challenges against Heathrow Airport’s decades-long campaign to expand the aviation centre. The challenge was brought by local councils, residents, environmental charities and London Mayor Sadiq Khan after the House of Commons voted in favour of building the runway, approving transport secretary Chris …
Rydon, as developer and contractor, is working to regenerate the Green Man Lane estate in the London Borough of Ealing. The project is being delivered in a 50:50 joint venture partnership with A2Dominion. The existing local authority housing estate, comprising 464 flats, is being demolished to make way for 770 new homes. The scheme will provide over 300 homes that …
The High Lane Estate, located in Hanwell, is a small housing estate comprising 264 homes built of BISON large concrete panel system in the 1970s. The Council’s proposed development aims to provide some 450 new homes as well as a community centre and a local shop. After an extensive consultation process with estate residents. The council’s cabinet, on 21 July …
Located within Southall is the Havelock Estate which was built between the 1950s and 1970s. The estate originally comprised a total of 845 homes spanning across approximately 21 Hectares. The proposed regeneration of the estate will see the demolition of 692 homes to pave way for the development of 904 new build properties, both for private sale and affordable housing. …
The Clapham Park area is spread over 36 hectares in the London Borough of Lambeth. It spans over Brixton, Streatham, Balham and Clapham. The area is well served by numerous bus routes and is also within walking distance of Clapham South and Clapham North Underground Stations on the Northern Line. Back in 2005 a stock transfer was made from Lambeth …
Developers commit to combat Toxic leases About time, many may say! Many leases of newbuild properties have rather onerous ground rents, described as toxic. Ground rents are typically annual payments paid by a leaseholder to a freeholder to reflect that the latter owns the ground on which the property sits. For too long, they have been seen as an income …
Leasehold reform The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) committee recently released its report into leasehold housing, in their report the select committee set a range of recommendations to the government to implement: • Ensure that commonhold becomes the primary model of ownership of flats in England and Wales • Require ground rents on new leases to be set at …
Published Date: March 2019 Havelock Estate regeneration plans delayed At the time of writing, we have been appointed by 33 homeowners on the Havelock Estate. Some of these have already sold and some have agreed deals and are going through the legal process. On 11th March 2019, a joint letter from Catalyst Housing and Ealing Council was sent to a …
Removal of the borrowing cap As long as anyone at Sawyer Fielding can remember, successive governments have talked up the need to build more housing. Also, as long as we can remember, the country has failed to do so. This has been the case for a number of reasons including supply and demand cycles and a complicated and protracted planning …
The Alton estate is a large council estate located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It occupies a large piece of land to the west of Roehampton Village. The Estate is split between Alton East and Alton West these are recognisable by their differing architecture. Alton East finished in 1958 is a mix of low and high rise modernist architecture …
Telfer House is a small block of residential flats that makes up part of the King Square Estate built between 1959 and 1965 in Islington, EC1V. We were appointed by the three remaining leaseholders on the estate shortly after the CPO was made. We submitted objections to the CPO on behalf of two leaseholders and a Public Inquiry was set. …
The Woodberry Down estate comprises 57 blocks of flats that were built between 1949 and 1962, making it one of the largest estates undergoing regeneration in Europe. Interestingly, the land was originally compulsorily purchased in 1934 so it is undergoing the same procedure for a second time. The current regeneration scheme began in 2007. It is located within the London …
The Winstanley Estate is within the London Borough of Wandsworth and lies directly opposite Clapham Junction Station. It is considered a ‘large estate’ with an estimated population of over 10,000 people. A smaller estate known as the York Road lies adjacent to this and the regeneration has been planned to include both. We first became involved on the estate in …
Potential reforms of Land Value capture The Communities & Local Government (CLG) committee are currently examining reform to Land Value Capture (LVC) methods. LVC is a method of tapping into increased value of a property by virtue of a planning permission being granted (“planning gain”). The three most common methods are – Section 106 contributions A Section 106 contribution is …
Published Date: November 2018 Our Jonathan becomes a Chartered Surveyor In November 2018, our Graduate Surveyor Jonathan Nesbitt successfully passed his Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which is the final hurdle to become a Chartered Surveyor. He has also now successfully become an RICS Registered Valuer He started with us in 2017, having previously worked in Development Surveying and prior …
Changes to Compulsory Purchase Law Compulsory purchase law has recently been affected by changes made to legislation which came into effect on the 22nd of September 2017 and 6th April 2018. The main changes affect the Confirmation of Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs), claims for CPO compensation and Advance payments of CPO compensation. This article will summarise what the effects of …
Published Date: October 2018 Dan Knowles co-opted to Compulsory Purchase Association National Committee The Compulsory Purchase Association is a ‘Not for Profit’ member organisation which seeks to encourage and develop best practice within Compulsory Purchase and Compensation. It brings together and channels expertise in Compulsory Purchase and Compensation from professions such as Solicitors, Chartered Surveyors, Town Planners and Accountants. It …
Published Date: August 2018 Dinosaur Safari Crazy Golf At Sawyer Fielding, we take the service we provide very serious. However, we don’t always take ourselves seriously. On one of our team social events, we went to the Dinosaur Safari Crazy Golf centre in Borehamwood. The website advertises it as – “18 holes of action-packed adventure golf. Plenty of dinosaurs and …
Published Date: August 2018 Social Housing White Paper In August 2018, Government launched it’s new Social Housing white paper. This document is a series of proposals that Government are consulting on. It is widely acknowledged that the lack of social housing is a significant part of the housing crisis. Not enough are built and of what there is, much is …
Published Date: August 2018 Compulsory Purchase Association National Conference On 11th July 2018, the Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA) held their annual conference. The CPA is a member organisation consisting of professionals who work within the niche specialism of Compulsory Purchase. All of the Surveyors at Sawyer Fielding are members and dedicate all of their time to Compulsory Purchase. The Association …
Introducing 3 year tenancies The Government are currently looking at increasing the minimum term for tenancy agreements to be three years. Research suggests that 81% of tenants have agreements for 6 or 12 months whilst the average tenant remains at a property for 4 years. The justification is clear. It can be very difficult for tenants to uproot their lives …
Dealing with private tenants Compulsory Purchase is flawed when it comes to dealing with private tenants! The system doesn’t work! On Estate regeneration schemes, it’s arguably even worse. When Landlords sell properties on Compulsory Purchase terms, they are almost always required to secure vacant possession. That means evicting their tenant. In many cases, the tenant is in receipt of benefits …
Published Date: May 2018 Our Natasha becomes a Chartered Surveyor In May 2018, our Graduate Surveyor Natasha Lamptey successfully passed her Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), which is the final hurdle to become a Chartered Surveyor. She started with us in 2015 in her first job in property and with our support, successfully completed a Masters Degree in Real Estate …
Shared equity schemes Shared equity on regeneration estates is becoming increasingly more common. Some love it, some hate it. Some schemes work very well. Some fail badly. As with many things, the devil is in the detail. This article is designed to help leaseholders affected by Compulsory Purchase consider whether shared equity is a good option for them or not. …
Entering the Lands Chamber The Lands Chamber plays a hugely important role in resolving disputes. Disputes are common place, sometimes because of genuine disagreements and sometimes because of one party being unreasonable or unrealistic. For example, where leaseholders wish to extend their leases, there is a process where disputes could end up in the First Tier Tribunal of the Lands …
Delays at the Grahame Park Estate In December 2017, Mayor London Sadiq Khan directed London Borough of Barnet to refuse a Planning Application submitted by Genesis Housing Association for the redevelopment of the Grahame Park Estate. The direction was due to an unacceptable loss of social housing of 257 units. Discussions ensued between Genesis and the Mayors Office with attempts …
Situated right next to the redeveloped Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) Football Ground, London Borough of Haringey propose to regenerate the Love Lane estate. With excellent transport links such as at White Hart Lane underground station and a bustling high street, there are an array of high and low rise buildings with a mix of tenures. Sawyer Fielding are appointed by a …
Published Date: May 2018 Now working on the Aylesbury Estate We are now representing homeowners on the Aylesbury Estate in Southwark, possibly the most hotly contested estate regeneration scheme in history. The various residents group active on the estate have between them done some sterling work in helping to support leaseholders. With some residents opposed to regeneration and some focused …
The Aylesbury Estate is a sprawling estate comprising a mixture of tenures and construction types. Much of the construction is of Large Concrete Panel design which is non traditional. To suggest that the estate has become politicized in recent years would be an understatement. A very strong local community has banded together, forming a number of residents groups. Some are …
Published Date: January 2018 Jessica Moss promotion to Office Manager As of 1st February 2018, our Office Administrator Jessica Moss was promoted to Office Manager. Jessica started only a year prior bringing 7 years of experience in office administration with her. Since joining she has taken on more responsibility, most recently adding Human Resources to her duties. Jessica’s attention to …
The South Oxhey estate lies within the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire and was constructed during the late 1940s and early 1950s to provide accommodation for some 4,000 families. The estate itself comprises a mix of properties, including commercial retail units on the ground floor with residential units on the upper floors. It is surrounded by the Oxhey Woods Local …
Published Date: October 2017 Congratulations Natasha Our Assistant Surveyor, Natasha Lamptey has successfully gained a Masters Degree in Real Estate Development from the University of Westminster, passing very comfortably. Natasha joined us in 2015 and began her Masters degree, funded and supported by Sawyer Fielding. She is also currently studying for her Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) with a view …
Published Date: June 2017 Our fourth Sawyer Fielding Gives Back Donation : £4,000 for Grenfell Tower On 14th June 2017, there was a horrific and devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, a high rise Council block on the Lancaster West Estate within the borough of Kensington & Chelsea. Some estimates have put the death toll at over 100. On 21st June …
Published Date: April 2017 Regeneration plans given go-ahead On 6th April 2017, Woking Council’s Cabinet approved the Council’s proposals to take forward the regeneration of the Sheerwater Estate. Proposals had originally been bought forward by New Vision Homes, a Joint Venture between Pinnacle PSG and Balfour Beatty for the regeneration of the estate, at the request of Woking Council. …
Published Date: March 2017 Good practice guide to Estate Regeneration (Homes for Londoners) Mayor London, Sadiq Khan has provided a draft good practice guide to estate regeneration and as part of the consultation exercise, has asked for written responses to it. The deadline of 14th March 2017 for responses has now passed. View the draft guide here In our opinion, …
The Grahame Park Estate in Colindale, NW9 is the largest Council estate within the London Borough of Barnet. A Compulsory Purchase Order in 2007 started the regeneration of the estate but progress then stalled, largely due to the financial crisis which began shortly after. Fast forward a few years and in 2016, a Government loan kickstarted the regeneration which was …
Published Date: January 2017 Louie becomes an RICS Registered Valuer In January 2018, our Senior Surveyor Louie Webb qualified as an RICS Registered Valuer. He previously qualified as an Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Louie has worked hard for his qualifications and at Sawyer Fielding, we are proud of his achievements. RICS qualifications are seen …
This 1970s housing estate comprised of two and three storey maisonettes in four storey blocks, some of which had deck access. The majority of the privately owned properties on Rectory Park Avenue, Northolt, UB5 were occupied by the owners. A smaller number were rented out. The Compulsory Purchase was being promoted by London Borough of Ealing who were buying properties. …
Published Date: November 2016 Wok for 1000 On 1st November 2016, four of our team took part in Wok for 1000, a cookery class ran by School of Wok, an oriental cookery school based in Covent Garden. Approximately 180 people were cooking Asian inspired meals for about 1000 people and raising awareness for food wastage and food poverty in London. …
Published Date: October 2016 In October 2016, HM Government announced that they want to take forward proposals for a third runway at London Heathrow. To build the new runway, approximately 750 residential properties will need be demolished. Approximately a further 3750 residential property owners nearby will be offered the ability to sell under Compulsory Purchase terms. Sawyer Fielding are …
Published Date: July 2016 Compulsory Purchase at South Acton Nearly all of the properties in phase 7.1 have now reached negotiated settlements. On many of these, our involvement saw increased settlements of over £100,000. In phase 7.1 alone we were appointed by owners of 26 different properties. Across the entire estate, we are appointed by well over 50 properties …
This 1960s & 1970s housing estate comprised of low and high rise flats. The construction type was Bison which is a form of Large panel concrete construction. Our involvement began shortly prior to the Compulsory Purchase Order being made in June 2014. It quickly became apparent that the most of the estate’s residents felt angered and disenfranchised by a regeneration …
Published Date: March 2016 It’s not very often that regeneration hits more than the local news. West Hendon in North London though is far from the normal estate that we’ve worked on. ‘The Estate we’re in’ was a one hour long BBC 1 documentary filmed by Two Step films over the course of over a year. It aired at 10.45pm …
Published Date: February 2016 In December 2015 Sawyer Fielding launched their Sawyer Fielding Gives Back scheme. Sawyer Fielding are in a unique position to understand how it feels to lose your home to a Compulsory Purchase Order as two members of our staff have been through this themselves. The scheme aims to donate to charities local to areas affected by …
Published Date: January 2016 West Hendon Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmed On Thursday 12th November 2015, the London Borough of Barnet (West Hendon Regeneration Area) Compulsory Purchase Order No 1 2014 was confirmed by the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government. The Secretary of State agreed with the recommendations made by the Planning Inspector, Zoe Hill, who held the Inquiry …
Published Date: January 2016 Planning Application submitted on Sheerwater Estate On 13th November 2015, New Vision Homes submitted a planning application to Woking Council. Since approved, it grants permission for the development of up to 922 new residential units, a new community & youth centre, health centre and leisure centre amongst other uses. The development would be likely to be phased …