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01
Kitchen Refurbishment,
West Brompton
Context
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Leasehold flat in a Victorian terrace. Client planned a kitchen refurbishment involving layout changes and new services.
Our role
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Early feasibility review
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Clarified whether works were structural
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Advised on building control requirements
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Supported selection and briefing of designer, engineer and contractor
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Reviewed quotes and commercial assumptions
Key issues addressed
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Unclear responsibility for building control submissions
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Incomplete early pricing based on assumptions
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Risk of late changes to services and ventilation
Outcome
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A clearly scoped project
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Aligned appointments
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Realistic pricing
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No material cost surprises during construction
02
Loft Extension with Terrace,
Walham Green
Context
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Top-floor leasehold flat with a proposed loft extension and refurbishment of the existing accommodation.
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The freeholder is the local authority, acting in the role of landlord.
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Our role
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Clarified the planning and building control position
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Advised on council freeholder requirements and approval sequencing
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Coordinated the interaction between loft acquisition, landlord consent to alter, and technical approvals
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Supported procurement of architect, structural engineer and contractor
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Reviewed contractor pricing, assumptions and provisional sums
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Key issues addressed
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Freeholder consent required in parallel with planning and building control, rather than sequentially
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Multiple council teams involved, each with different information requirements
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Misalignment between design progress and landlord review timelines
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Cost uncertainty caused by approvals and technical scope still evolving
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Contractor pricing based on incomplete assumptions due to pending landlord conditions
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Outcome
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A clearer approvals strategy
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More realistic cost expectations before commitment
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Structured approach to managing freeholder requirements and design, construction planning.
03
Full flat refurbishment,
Fulham
Context
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Two-bed leasehold flat requiring full refurbishment, including internal reconfiguration and services upgrade
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Our role
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Defined scope and sequencing before design started
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Advised on freeholder consent and documentation
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Structured procurement of interior designer
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Reviewed fee proposals and exclusions
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Supported contractor selection
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Key issues addressed
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Freeholder approval timing and cost exposure
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Design scope evolving too late
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Quotes that were not directly comparable
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Outcome
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Clear approvals pathway, improved cost certainty before works commenced, and reduced risk of variations