LATEST BLOG POSTS: Party Walls
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.
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 recently received a party wall notice and how far party wall surveyors can go in alleviating those concerns. It is well established that the role of a surveyor appointed under the Act is a quasi-judicial one and, like a judge, they must remain impartial when administering the ...
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 ...
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 enclosure. This section is crucial for property owners who are planning to build or alter a party wall and need to understand the implications of the costs involved. Enclosure costs arise when one property owner (known as the "Building Owner") builds a wall that is later used by ...
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 ...
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 ...
WHY YOU SHOULD ASK A PARTY WALL SURVEYOR TO PREPARE YOUR NOTICES
Sunday, 22nd October 2023 | by: Peter Barry
Drafting your own party wall notices might seems like an obvious way to cut costs but the opposite is generally true. If ...
