Section 10(4) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996
A Notice under s.10(4) offers an adjoining owner a further ten-days to respond and appoint a surveyor of their choosing
Simplified Party Wall Definitions
TK Surveying Group have put together the following simplified list of party wall definitions to allow homeowners and landlords to better und
Access under s.8 of the Party Wall Act
What can you do if following the service of a Party Wall Award a neighbour refuses you access onto their land to undertake notifiable work? This question was asked in a recent telephone conversation from a frustrated building owner, ‘they are refusing access and the builders need to finish off and its causing delay and unnecessary expense, what can I do?’. Access Rights For most projects access is agreed amongst adjoining owners without issue and very little fuss, however, in
How long does it take to get a Party Wall Award in place?
Home owners often juggle hectic schedules, from the school run and deadlines at work to family commitments and voluntary work, it’s not surprising that once building work is thrown into the mix something often gives and more often than not it’s the least familiar, the legal obligations pursuant to building work. How FAST can I get a Party Wall Award? A question we've receive from neighbour’s on opposite sides of the garden fence. The building owner (undertaking work) has tick
£35,000 Party Wall Dispute..HOW MUCH!?
Professional fee's are an important consideration regardless of the size of the project, however having the right team on board from the offset can pay dividends, financially and for ones sanity as this article demonstrates from the 2017 County Court case of Reeves vs Young (& Co) where spiralling Party Wall related costs mount up astronomically. We take a look at the matter from a party wall surveyors perceptive and offer advice and guidance to those seeking the services of
