LATEST BLOG POSTS
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.
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Kaye v Lawrence (2010)
Monday, 16th June 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The Background Mr Matthew Lawrence (the ‘building owner’), owner of a site known as 124 Panorama Road, Sandbanks, Poole, served notice on the owner of 126 Panorama Road, Mr Geoffrey Kaye (the adjoining owner), under sections 6(1) & 6(2) of the Act in relation to a ...
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The ...
Are the Old Party Wall Ways Always the Best?
Wednesday, 21st May 2025 | by: Peter Barry
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a relatively thin document and provides limited guidance on the practicalities of how ...
How Far Can Party Wall Surveyors Go To Protect Adjoining Owners (Part 2)?
Saturday, 19th April 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is a follow up to a post I uploaded last week analysing the main concerns expressed by adjoining owners who have ...
How Far Can Party Wall Surveyors Go to Protect Adjoining Owners?
Saturday, 12th April 2025 | by: Peter Barry
Section 7(1) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is clear, adjoining owners and occupiers should not suffer unnecessary ...
Boundaries and the Party Wall Act
Wednesday, 12th March 2025 | by: Peter Barry
While party wall surveyors do not have the jurisdiction to determine boundaries, we are sometimes required to authorise ...
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Evans v Paterson (2021)
Wednesday, 19th February 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The ...
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Onigbanjo v Pearson (2008)
Monday, 13th January 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is part of our series on court judgments that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The Background The owner of 15 Urswick Road, London E9 6EG, Mr Femi Onigbanjo (the “building owner”), carried out works falling within the scope of the Act and notified the adjoining owners at No 17, Mr & Mrs Mark Pearson (the “adjoining owners”). The works ...
This is part of our series on court judgments that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The ...
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Introduction
Monday, 13th January 2025 | by: Peter Barry
Over the coming months we’ll be summarising some of the party wall cases that have been determined by the courts. When ...
Understanding Section 11(11) of the Party Wall Act: Enclosure Cost Payments
Tuesday, 7th January 2025 | by: Matthew Price
What is Section 11(11) of the Party Wall Act? Section 11(11) of the Party Wall Act addresses the financial aspect of ...
Basement Extension Quotations
Monday, 2nd December 2024 | by: Matthew Price
When we receive an enquiry from a property owner who wishes to undertake work, our knowledgeable team will review the ...
