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PARTY WALL AGREEMENTS AND THE FACULTY OF PARTY SURVEYORS TRAINING SEMINAR
“Party wall agreement” is not an expression included in the Party Wall etc Act 1996 (‘the Act’) but is often used by the members of the public when seeking advice from surveyors. This would suggest that the property owners are looking for some form of agreement and/or...
WOMEN IN SURVEYING
The Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors’ website sets out the commitment to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among its employees, members, third parties and the public, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is to be truly representative of all...
The Role of the Neighbour’s (Adjoining Owner’s) Party Wall Surveyor
If you have received a notice(s) under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (‘the Act’) from the owner of a neighbouring property, and you are considering dissenting to the notice(s) you will have the choice of appointing either an agreed surveyor or your own surveyor....
Who is the Third Surveyor?
If you have recently appointed your own party wall surveyor, following the service or receipt of a notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996 (‘the Act’), you should have been informed by your surveyor of the selection of a Third Surveyor. Unlike in the scenario where...
Change of Owner
A problem that sometimes arises in the context of the Party Wall etc Act 1996 (‘the Act’) is what happens when the ownership of the neighbouring property occurs after a party wall award has been served but the building works are not yet completed. Does the person...
The danger of excavating near neighbouring buildings
If you are proposing to excavate a trench to lay foundations for your extension or new drains on your land, the removal of the subsoil could cause structural damage to a neighbouring house, garage, outbuilding and boundary wall. Although the excavation is on your...
Why should you serve a notice under the Party Wall Act? Advice for those proposing to carry out work which may affect their neighbours.
Why should you serve Party Wall notices on your neighbours if you have already obtained Town Planning and Building Regulation consent to build an extension and/or carry-out other works to your property? A second question may also arise in this context: why should a...