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Party Walls

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 works which interact with a boundary. We therefore need to have a good understanding of how boundaries are determined and an awareness of when disputes do and do not prevent us from completing the task that we were appointed to complete. Legal Boundaries Let’s start with ...

While party wall surveyors do not have the jurisdiction to determine boundaries, we are sometimes required to authorise ...

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Party Walls

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 ...

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Party Walls

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 ...

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Party Walls

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 ...

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Party Wall Questions | Party Walls

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 ...

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Party Wall Questions | Party Walls

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 ...

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Building Defects | Surveying

A High Level of Service: Drone and camera pole inspections

Tuesday, 5th November 2024 | by: Shaun Blake

Some of the more significant defects that arise with properties can be located at high level. Unseen deterioration can develop to a degree where significant repair work can be required. Defective roof coverings, flashings, gutters and valleys can allow leakage leading to water penetration and associated risk of damage and decay. High level repair work to these and other elements such as ...

Some of the more significant defects that arise with properties can be located at high level. Unseen deterioration can ...

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Architecture | Loft Space | Party Walls

Labour’s Plan for Higher Roof Extensions

Thursday, 22nd August 2024 | by: Matthew Price

The new Labour Government have revealed proposals that will encourage home owners to extend their property upwards by making ...

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Valuation

Help to Buy and RICS Surveyor’s Valuations

Friday, 26th July 2024 | by: Matthew Price

Introduction The Help to Buy scheme was introduced by the Conservative Government in April 2013 as a way of assisting first ...

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Building Defects

Housing Disrepair Claims – How a surveyor can help resolve the defect and the dispute.

Friday, 28th June 2024 | by: Shaun Blake

Since the introduction of measures under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2019, landlords have a clear duty of ...

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