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.
Imagine having a job from which you cannot be dismissed - that must be the dream of many people. Well, that is exactly the position that appointed party wall surveyors find themselves in. Section 10(2) of the Act confirms that 'All appointments and selections made under this section shall be in writing and shall not be rescinded by either party". Take that Lord Sugar! The only scenario in ...
Imagine having a job from which you cannot be dismissed - that must be the dream of many people. Well, that is exactly the ...
After 20 years, the Party Wall Act was amended in 2016 to allow for the electronic service of documents. Those of you that ...
As a company that undertakes a high volume of party wall work we regularly take calls from owners whose neighbours have ...
The purpose of this post is not to explain the Act but rather to examine how the Act can influence the design of some ...
We looked at typical defects to chimney stacks on the blog a few years ago so today I wanted to cover a related topic – ...
Writing as the owner of a surveying practice that undertakes a large volume of party wall work I have to say I’m happy ...
Accurately recording the condition of adjoining properties is an important part of the process of producing a party wall award (many owners think it’s the only part!) so I thought it was worthy of a blog post in its own right. When our trainees start working on party wall files the skills involved in preparing schedules is the first thing they are taught so this piece has been written with ...
Accurately recording the condition of adjoining properties is an important part of the process of producing a party wall ...
I thought it might be helpful to owners planning a basement extension, and indeed to those living next door to a proposed ...
Every now and then there is a catastrophic incident involving the construction industry somewhere in the UK. When a house ...
I’ve been meaning to write a post for a while that I could link to when an owner asks me to explain the role of the ...