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.
Can my neighbour build on my land?
Friday, 2nd December 2022 | by: Peter Barry
If your neighbour is proposing building works that fall under the remit of the Party Wall Act 1996, there is a clear legal process to be followed to protect the interests of both the Building Owner and the Adjoining Owner(s). However, this is a complex piece of legislation that can raise a lot of questions, many of which we have tried to address in our FAQ section. When it comes to finding out ...
If your neighbour is proposing building works that fall under the remit of the Party Wall Act 1996, there is a clear legal ...
Party Wall Surveyor Cost and Fees
Friday, 27th May 2022 | by: Matthew Price
The Party Wall Act is a slightly complicated piece of legislation, and the industry is essentially self-regulating. This ...
Material Shortages and the Party Wall Act
Friday, 25th June 2021 | by: Peter Barry
We’ve been hearing about building material shortages anecdotally for a few months now but more recently reports have ...
What are my options for my loft extension?
Friday, 18th June 2021 | by: Matthew Price
Of all the types of property extension the conversion of a loft space is one of the more affordable in comparison to side ...
Free lunchtime CPD for property professionals
Sunday, 16th May 2021 | by: Peter Barry
Over the last couple of years we’ve put on a series of lunchtime CPD sessions covering party wall procedures for ...
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 ...
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 occupied properties as possible. One way of doing that is to rely upon a photographic only schedule of condition instead of the traditional written record but can it ever be as useful? Prior to the pandemic the primary document in a schedule of condition was the written ...
While the current social distance regulations remain in place, surveyors are under pressure to spend as little time inside ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
