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Party Wall Surveyors undertake numerous different roles through the process of agreeing a Party Wall Award. In agreeing a Party Wall Award a Party Wall Surveyor's role will be defined by the building owner's Party Wall construction works and respective properties.

In this blog post, We l discuss the different ways that the Party Wall etc Act 1996 allows for Party Wall Notices to be served. I can assure you many building owners assume that they can simply give their neighbours a call to "notify" them without anything in writing and it's done! Serving Party Wall Notices in a legal manner is vital, however, I must stress the importance of first of all ensuring that your Party Wall Notices are valid and in compliance with the Party Wall etc Act 1996… https://www.blsurveyors.com/different-ways-of-serving-party-wall-notices/

In this blog post. we will clarify the different party wall notice response options which come into play after an adjoining owner has received a party wall notice. They are… Party Wall Notice, Response Option 1: Neighbour's Consent Party Wall Notice, Response Option 2: Dissent and appoint an Agreed Surveyor Party Wall Notice, Response Option 3: Dissent and appoint their own Party Wall Surveyor

In many cases, a Party Wall Notice may the first time the adjoining owner is notified of the building owner's proposed construction works. Party Wall Notices will often also be quite a comprehensive information pack for an adjoining owner to receive, often containing; a Party Wall Surveyor's letter explaining the Act, Works and Notice. The Party Wall Notice itself. The Party Wall Acknowledgement Form. The Drawings.

More often than not the Party Wall procedures and the Party Wall etc Act 1996 can be discovered at a later stage of the pre works construction process. This not only adds unplanned delays but can also be a stressful process to line up before the all-important contractor start date. In an effort to combat this, we are pleased to be able to offer any enquirer 30 minutes free Party Wall advice with an experienced Party Wall Surveyor.

In order to understand a 10(4) Party Wall Surveyor appointment, we must first have an understanding of what serving a 'Party Wall Notice' and a '10(4) Party Wall Notice' under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 are. Continue reading...

In this blog post I will be discussing in what instances a Party Wall Agreement is required. Before discussing if a Party Wall Agreement is required, it is important to understand what a Party Wall Agreement is and the purpose of it. A Party Wall Agreement or sometimes referred to as a Party Wall Award is a legally binding document which can either be produced by one or more Surveyors depending on the complexity of a specific job…

In this blog post I am going to be looking at the rights that a Party Wall Award provides a building owner and how soon works can commence once the Party Wall Award has been agreed and served. So, you've gone through the required procedures that the Party Wall etc Act 1996 requires, commonly this will mean: The Party Wall Notices have been served. The Schedule of Condition inspection has taken place. The Party Wall Award has been Agreed and Served.

You arrive home to find a Party Wall Notice which is in the form of a Letter, under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Your neighbour is intending to carry out some works. What are your Party Wall Notice Response options? You can ignore the Letter/Notice, but that will have consequences. You can sign the Acknowledgement Letter, enclosed together with the Party Wall Notice and possibly drawings attached, and agree to the works, but that will also have consequences. You can dissent to the Party Wall Notice and that then becomes a formal dispute between you and your neighbour.

Generally, normal people found the party wall procedures tricky and confusing. So, today here I am going to drive away another confusion about Party Wall Notice and Party Wall Agreement. Also, in what conditions what sort of actions should be taken in regards to following party wall procedures…

In this blog, we discuss how to choose a Party Wall Surveyor for your Party Wall Matters following the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Before moving on to the main topic, let's Understand Party Wall etc. Act 1996…

A lot of the Party wall disputes arise due to the lack of clear understanding of the Party Wall Act. As per the act, not all party wall notices are consented to, and if explained properly a lot of the unnecessary party wall disputes can be avoided...

As a part of our Party Wall Assistance or advice service, we at Berry Lodge Surveyors regularly answer the Party Wall Questions from both building owners and adjoining owners. And we are happy to answer these questions free of charge. If you have a Party Wall question you would like answering…

In this blog post I'm going to be looking at Party Wall Awards and in particular how long they are valid for after the date of their service. For those readers that don't know what a Party Wall Award is, in short a Party Wall Award is the conclusion of the Party Wall procedures and gives a building owner the legal right to commence the proposed works to his property...

In this blog post, I am going to discuss the consequences of not adhering to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 came into force on the 1st of July 1997 and applies throughout England and Wales to prevent or resolve disputes in relation to party walls, party structures, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings.

When you reach home and find a party wall notice served upon you under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you must be wondering about the right way to respond to the notice. You have the following options… You may ignore the Party Wall Notice; however, this is going to have some consequences. You may sign the Acknowledgement Letter which is enclosed with the notice. The drawings of the proposed construction work may stay attached to the notice. This will also have consequences. You may dissent to the notice. This response will become the source of formal dispute between you and your neighbour...

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is supposed to provide a framework in order to prevent and to resolve any dispute that may result from any type of construction on or near the party wall or boundary wall between two neighbouring properties...

Party Wall Disputes between neighbours get raised when one party plans to take on building works till fences or walls of buildings which falls common or remains in close vicinity of their neighbour's property. The Party Wall Act was formed to restrict such types of disputes between neighbours by ensuring that the property owners send each other the notice before undertaking any such type of building works.

Often, a single building is owned by two or more owners. Usually the individual portions of each owner are separated by the party walls. These party walls do not always necessarily have to be positioned at the center of the wall. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was created to settle all complications which may arise between adjoining owners during any work on the property..