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Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
An Overview of Section 12 of the PWA – Part 2
Thursday, 29th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
In the first half of this post I looked at how Section 12 of the Act, relating to Security for Expenses, is administered. I explained how such a request is made and the logistics of setting up a fund. In this final part I will look at when it is appropriate to make a request and how the level of security should be determined. The purpose of Section 12 is to protect an Adjoining Owner from ...
In the first half of this post I looked at how Section 12 of the Act, relating to Security for Expenses, is administered. I ...
Case Study – Party Wall Award as Agreed Surveyor
Thursday, 22nd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Appointing Owner: Owner of a mid-terraced house in Highbury, London N1 Proposed work: Side return extension Notice ...
Don’t be Left Holding the Baby – Section 12 of The PWA
Friday, 16th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The Party Wall Act grants wide ranging rights to Building Owners, for example, an Adjoining Owner can be happily going about ...
Party Wall Questions #13
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A pair of semi-detached houses have each been converted in to flats. The flats are each held on long leases ...
Party Wall Questions #12
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question Does the Adjoining Owner’s surveyor a) Have any responsibility to ensure that the design of the ...
Party Wall Questions #11
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that ...
Party Wall Questions #10
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A Building Owner’s basement conversion works damage the party wall to such an extent that the remedy is partial re-building. The Adjoining Owner elects to receive a payment in lieu of the repair as they don’t trust the Building Owner’s contractor to undertake the works. Prior to carrying out the repair does the Adjoining Owner (now Building Owner) need to serve notice on the ...
Question A Building Owner’s basement conversion works damage the party wall to such an extent that the remedy is partial ...
Party Wall Questions #9
Wednesday, 31st August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question If a Building Owner appoints a surveyor on behalf of an Adjoining Owner in accordance with Section 10(4) can that ...
Essential Guide to Property Surveys
Tuesday, 30th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Chartered Surveyors can carry out several different types of surveys to residential properties. The purpose of this article ...
Party Wall Questions #8
Thursday, 25th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question An Adjoining Owner is served with a notice just days before they are due to exchange contracts on the sale of ...
