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.

When Should Party Wall Notices be Served?

Tuesday, 20th April 2021 | by: Peter Barry

Completing the party wall awards is often the last part of the jigsaw required to allow work to commence on site and the process which leads up to that point can be delayed for any number of reasons; from technical queries relating to the proposed works to the appointed surveyors’ holiday arrangements. It’s therefore advisable to get started as soon as possible but when is the perfect time to ...

Completing the party wall awards is often the last part of the jigsaw required to allow work to commence on site and the ...

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Written or Photographic Schedule of Condition?

Sunday, 21st March 2021 | by: Peter Barry

While the current social distance regulations remain in place, surveyors are under pressure to spend as little time inside ...

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Additional Storeys and The Party Wall Act

Sunday, 7th March 2021 | by: Peter Barry

An amendment to the General Permitted Development Order which allows property owners to add up to 2 further storeys to their ...

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Garden Offices and The Party Wall Act

Thursday, 20th August 2020 | by: Peter Barry

A recent survey found that almost three in five (59%) said that after lockdowns lift, they would like to work from home some ...

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Working hours and the Party Wall Act

Sunday, 12th July 2020 | by: Peter Barry

Section 10(12) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 confirms that an award may cover the ‘time and manner of executing any ...

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Working with ‘vulnerable’ Adjoining Owners in a Party Wall Dispute

Sunday, 3rd May 2020 | by: Peter Barry

Even if the Covid-19 restrictions start to be eased later this month, the 1.5 million people designated as ‘clinically ...

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Party Wall Procedures During Lockdown

Tuesday, 7th April 2020 | by: Peter Barry

The Government has confirmed that building work may continue during the current lockdown so long as the temporary Site Operating Procedures (SOP) are complied with. I therefore thought it might be helpful for those at the various stages of planning a building project to consider the impact on party wall procedures. If your designer has already undertaken a site survey and you’ve agreed the ...

The Government has confirmed that building work may continue during the current lockdown so long as the temporary Site ...

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Property Inspections and the Coronavirus

Tuesday, 24th March 2020 | by: Peter Barry

We're all having to adapt to a new way of working and we've been endeavouring to keep things ticking over while observing ...

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Party Wall and Covid-19 – How we are avoiding delays and protecting owners

Monday, 23rd March 2020 | by: Peter Barry

Here at Peter Barry, we have been very aware of our obligations to our clients, staff and the Country given that our job ...

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Who Pays the Party Wall Surveyors’ Fees? An Exception to the Rule

Monday, 9th March 2020 | by: Peter Barry

Until recently it was a general rule of thumb that the owner benefiting from the works that are the subject of party wall ...

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