Vacant possession is a legal term denoting the empty state of a property on hand back to the landlord. Usually required in a lease the extent of compliance will be determined by the factual position at the date the premises are handed back.

Found at the intersection between two roof slopes to carry water away, a valley gutter is either horizontal (sometimes referred to as a ‘box’ gutter) or sloping.

The VOA is responsible for maintaining a fair and accurate rating list.

This is the Scottish equivalent of the Rating List and can be accessed here.

This is the lower court responsible for hearing rating appeals in England and Wales.

Essential in all buildings to allow excess moisture to escape and fresh air to circulate.

The outer edges of a sloping roof above the gable. They are often finished with mortar between the exposed tile edges (sometimes supplemented by clips) or special verge trims to match the tile profiles and have a bargeboard below