Katie Merchant
AssocRICS & Registered Valuer
Katie joined the Peter Barry team in January 2016 and has progressed within the company to become a Surveyor and associate member of the RICS. She is a valued member of the team, contributing her expertise and commitment to every project.
Katie manages all aspects of party wall matters, from site inspections to finalising awards, as well as reviewing lease documents and conducting initial investigations on leasehold valuations.
Outside of work, Katie is dedicated to her family and enjoys spending quality time with them whenever possible.
Email: katie.merchant@team-pbs.co.uk
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Flats and the Party Wall Act – More Work Affecting Party Structures
In the previous post, I looked at which owners should be notified of works directly affecting a party structure (under section 2) when the adjoining property is divided into flats. This post will cover the other two types of work that fall within the scope of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (the ‘Act’) from the same point of ... Read More >>
Flats and the Party Wall Act – Work Affecting Party Structures
Once a building owner has established the layout and demise of the flats within an adjoining building, the next step is to work out how they are affected by the proposed works. It’s best to consider this in 2 parts by asking: What is the extent of the party structure that divides the building owner’s and adjoining ... Read More >>
Flats and the Party Wall Act – Who is an ‘Owner’?
Section 20 of the Act defines an owner, amongst other things, as ‘a person in possession of land, otherwise than as a mortgagee or as a tenant from year to year or for a lesser term or as a tenant at will’. As it makes no distinction between the various types of ‘ownership’ (only that the remaining term must be greater ... Read More >>
