Category: Party Wall Surveyor

Party Wall Award The Party Wall Award is a legal document will be drawn up and agreed by the two Surveyors or the agreed surveyor or any two of them (this includes the third surveyor) which will determine how the works will be carried out.  A valid award will not be interfered with by any… Continue reading Party Wall Award

Party Wall Notices Valid Party Wall Notices must be served by the person who wishes to exercise rights under the act (see rights) You have a number of options when receiving served notices:  to do nothing, to agree to the building owner’s party wall surveyor as the agreed surveyor or to appoint their own Party… Continue reading Party Wall Notices

Party Wall Injunctions Injunctions – If works are started which should have been the subject of a party wall notice the adjoining owner may consider an injunction whilst the Building Owner correctly serves notices. You should contact a lawyer – you are on very strong ground (unlike your party wall).  The case of Udal v Dutton 2007… Continue reading Party Wall Injunctions

Guide to the Party Wall Act Introduction This is a brief guide to the party wall act by Bruce Spenser MSc MCIOB intended for owners, students and those aspiring to be Party Wall Surveyors – It is not intended to be relied upon in a legal context and should not be. The Party Wall Act is a reflection of the… Continue reading Guide to the Party Wall Act

Party Wall Act – Electronic Communications Electronic Communications – The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (Electronic Communications) Order 2016 amends Section 15 and allows with the permission of the individual owners the serving of documents by electronic means. This will reduce the cost to the Building Owner and should be encouraged. Add the following to all… Continue reading Party Wall Act – Electronic Communications

Chronology of the Party Wall Act 1086– Domesday Book – the Great Survey – ordered by William the Conqueror 1667– London Building Act – introductionof Surveyors 1707– 1709 London Building Acts LondonBuilding Acts – modelled throughout country 1844– Metropolitan Building Act 1854– Common Law Procedures – the three surveyor tribunal 1855– Metropolitan Building Act –… Continue reading Chronology of the Party Wall Act

Contesting the unreasonable fees of a Party Wall Surveyor How to contest the fees of Party Wall Surveyors (ie who require checking engineers etc.): if there are two sides (ie basement conversion mid terrace) and one has asked for a checking engineer and one hasn’t the reasonable fee is the one who hasn’t, the hourly… Continue reading Contesting the unreasonable fees of a Party Wall Surveyor

Party Wall Checking Engineer Checking Engineer – Currently Party Wall Surveyors are appointing members of the Institute of Structural Engineers to advise them because they consider the works are too complex to understand, they are not adequately insured, they are not qualified; in other words two professionals are being used – the question then arises would one… Continue reading Party Wall Checking Engineer

What is a Party Wall Surveyor, how to appoint them and the importance of due diligence The most notable organisations which regulate Party Wall Surveyors are the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), CIBE, ISE, RICS, RIBA etc.  These Party Wall Surveyors can/should be trusted to be university educated and experienced, to act ethically and to… Continue reading What is a Party Wall Surveyor, how to appoint them and the importance of due diligence