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.
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 vulnerable’ will have to remain shielded until at least the middle of June and potentially much longer. That poses a particular problem for property owners within this group whose neighbours plan to commence building works during this period. Contrary to what many believe, ...
Even if the Covid-19 restrictions start to be eased later this month, the 1.5 million people designated as ‘clinically ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Party Wall Notice Options – The Basics
Thursday, 13th February 2020 | by: Matthew Price
Here at Peter Barry, we serve hundreds of notices in any given year. Once a neighbour receives a notice they are a range of ...
Why so Few Neighbours Consent to Party Wall Notices
Monday, 27th January 2020 | by: Peter Barry
The desired outcome for any owner serving party wall notices is a consent - it allows them to take advantage of the benefits of the Act, such as the right of access, without having to stump up for surveyors’ fees. However, adjoining owners consenting to party wall notices is still a relatively rare thing, I’ve not run the numbers but my sense is that it’s no more than 1 in every 5 ...
The desired outcome for any owner serving party wall notices is a consent - it allows them to take advantage of the benefits ...
Abandoned Party Wall Works and Surveyor’s Fees
Sunday, 29th December 2019 | by: Peter Barry
The Party Wall Act leaves it up to the surveyors to agree which of the owners should pay their fees (which must be ...
Basement Extensions and Encroachment
Thursday, 19th December 2019 | by: William Weaver
This post was inspired by a question posed recently by a homeowner who was concerned about the neighbour’s new basement ...
Insurance and the Party Wall Act
Sunday, 6th October 2019 | by: Peter Barry
It used to be common for party wall awards to include an obligation for the building owner to ‘maintain or cause ...
