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We are going to be looking at Party Wall Surveying procedures and whether serving a Party Wall Notice is a legal requirement for the building owner. YES, IT IS Simply speaking, yes serving a Party Wall Notice is a legal requirement, if the building...

In this article, we will be looking into the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and more specifically, Section 12 of the Act. SECTION 12 OF THE ACT CONFIRMS: An adjoining owner may serve a notice requiring the building owner before he begins any work in the exercise of the...

We are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying procedures and taking a close look at whether works proposed by the building owner will require a Party Wall Agreement. A Party Wall Award is also commonly referred to as a Party Wall Agreement. First and...

We are going to be looking at the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 with a particular focus on Agreed Surveyors. If a building owner is planning to undertake construction works that fall within the remit of the Party Wall Act, then they are required to serve Party Wall Notice...

In this article, we are going to be looking into disputing party wall works and the many different avenues that an adjoining owner can take to dispute them. It’s important to bear in mind that the Party Wall etc Act 1996 is facilitating in nature. However nonetheless,...

Section 10 of the Act deals precisely with dispute resolutions and explains the procedures in place following the service of a Party Wall Notice and subsequent Notice dissent, or Notice nonresponse. Once a Party Wall Notice has been served by a building owner, the...

This article is written to advise building owners of their legal requirements in the run up to construction works that fall within the realm of the Party Wall etc Act 1996. A Party Wall Notice is a letter that is legally required for service to your neighbours (the...

We are going to be looking at the procedures owners have open to them if there is a difference in opinion with Party Wall Surveyors. Many Surveyors will attest that there are scenarios where differences in opinions, disputes or other issues can arise with appointing...

A Schedule of Condition is a visual inspection that will see a Party Wall Surveyor going room to room within an adjoining owner’s property assessing the overall condition. Commonly, when conducting a Schedule of Condition reports, Party Wall Surveyors will break them...