Party Wall Surveyors are regularly engaged where work is to be carried out to a wall shared with another owner. Also where excavation is due to take place within 3 or sometimes six metres of a neighbouring building. Demystify Party Wall Surveyors To try and demystify the works of party wall surveyors we have decided […]
Party Wall Security for expenses, also known as security for costs or security for damages, is a protective measure embedded in party wall legislation to protect the adjoining owner’s financial interests in certain situations. In scenarios where the adjoining owner believes that the building owner’s proposed party wall works may cause damage to their property […]
Party Wall Counter Notices are rarely used, indeed I should point out that despite having undertaken over 1500 party wall matters I have yet to receive a counter notice and so what follows is my understanding of the process rather than my comments being based upon any practical experience. Counter Notices: Section 4 of the […]
This month I have been involved with two party wall cases where significant dispute and unhappiness has occurred but in both instances it was fuelled purely by a lack of knowledge by the parties involved. So here is a quick tour of the Party Wall Act – what you need to know. The first involves […]
Should you have a schedule of condition undertaken? This first part of the party wall process is for the Building Owner to serve notice upon their neighbour to advise them of their proposals and where necessary, seek their consent. The Party Wall Notices which are served, require the neighbour to confirm their position in writing […]
THE PARTY WALL ETC. ACT 1996 EXPLANATORY GUIDE Graham Kinnear BSc (Hons), CBuildE, MCABE, AssocRICS, ACIArb, MRPSA, FPCS, CPEA, CRLM, MGIS, CeMAP, FPC, MLIA(Dip), DipDEA, MInstDEA, DipGDA, FFPWS, FIPWS, MPWAc, AIRPM, MIFSM, MITOL, CertDOCEAhas spent over 20 years involved in the property market and has both experience and formal training in party wall matters. He is […]