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.
Calculating Enclosure Costs Relating to a Re-built Party Fence Wall
Sunday, 13th April 2014 | by: Peter Barry
A question came up on a recent party wall job which led to an interesting debate on what the section 11(11) expenses should cover when one owner re-builds a party fence wall as a party wall and the other owner later makes use of it. Section 11(11) of the Act states that: Where use is subsequently made by the adjoining owner of work carried out solely at the expense of the building owner the ...
A question came up on a recent party wall job which led to an interesting debate on what the section 11(11) expenses should ...
Party Wall Surveyor Fees
Saturday, 1st March 2014 | by: Peter Barry
We prepare several fee proposals for party wall services every week. Building owners preparing to undertake works like the ...
Valuing Roof Spaces for Development
Friday, 13th September 2013 | by: Matthew Price
I’ve had to prepare a couple of valuations recently for owners that wanted to either buy or sell a roof space. The most ...
Adjoining Owners’ Surveyor’s Fees
Friday, 12th July 2013 | by: Peter Barry
3 Chartered Surveyors were set a challenge by their boss to increase fee income in the year ahead by 10%. The building ...
New Rules Covering Rear Extensions
Friday, 28th June 2013 | by: Peter Barry
Following a public consultation and weeks of political wrangling temporary changes to the Permitted Development rules came ...
A New Way to Resolve Boundary Disputes
Friday, 5th April 2013 | by: Peter Barry
You’ve probably read newspaper articles about warring neighbours who’ve spent tens of thousands of pounds going to court ...
Subterranean Development Bill
Saturday, 4th August 2012 | by: Peter Barry
The Subterranean Development Bill was originally an amendment to the Localism Bill sponsored by Lord Selsdon and drafted by members of the Pyramus & Thisbe Club. The driving force behind the bill appears to be resident associations in affluent areas of London such as Belgravia and Highgate where many members of the House of Lords have properties. Key points: Applies where works are ...
The Subterranean Development Bill was originally an amendment to the Localism Bill sponsored by Lord Selsdon and drafted by ...
Light Issues and the Party Wall Act
Thursday, 31st May 2012 | by: Peter Barry
Many adjoining owners wrongly assume that a potential injury to their light is a matter that should be discussed by the ...
Party Wall and Other Disputes
Wednesday, 2nd May 2012 | by: Peter Barry
This is a guest post by our colleagues at Darlington Solicitors. As solicitors, we know that it’s hard enough for any ...
Glossary of Party Wall Terms
Friday, 16th March 2012 | by: Peter Barry
Some of the terminology around The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is confusing to the layperson so we thought it would be a good ...
