LATEST BLOG POSTS: Party Walls
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Building Contracts and the Party Wall Act
Sunday, 25th August 2019 | by: Peter Barry
I often tell adjoining owners that have suffered damage as a result of party wall work not to, under any circumstances, enter into discussions directly with their neighbours’ builder. By giving such advice, I’m not trying to make life difficult for building owners but rather making the point that under the Act it is the building owner rather than their contractor that is always responsible ...
I often tell adjoining owners that have suffered damage as a result of party wall work not to, under any circumstances, ...
In All Normal Circumstances …
Sunday, 28th April 2019 | by: Peter Barry
It’s the phrase that party wall surveyors rely on to reassure adjoining owners that they will not incur costs as a result ...
11 Ways to Keep the Cost of Party Wall Procedures Down
Thursday, 7th February 2019 | by: Peter Barry
If badly handled, party wall procedures can add many thousands of pounds to the costs of your building project but there are ...
Preparing Party Wall Notices for a Rear Extension
Tuesday, 22nd January 2019 | by: Peter Barry
As a recent graduate and Assistant Surveyor, a large part of my training was party wall related. As part of that training I ...
Party Wall Procedures – Alternatives to Injunctions
Sunday, 11th February 2018 | by: Peter Barry
I have previously written about the option of an adjoining owner applying for an injunction where their neighbour has ...
Why You Can’t Say “You’re Fired!” to a Party Wall Surveyor
Thursday, 2nd November 2017 | by: Peter Barry
Imagine having a job from which you cannot be dismissed - that must be the dream of many people. Well, that is exactly the ...
Proposed Amendments to the Party Wall Act
Thursday, 22nd June 2017 | by: Peter Barry
After 20 years, the Party Wall Act was amended in 2016 to allow for the electronic service of documents. Those of you that are familiar with the Act will know that it has more grey areas than a herd of elephants but that was the one amendment that was made. A year later I think I’ve met 2 other surveyors that have embraced this revolution. It is a favourite pastime of party wall surveyors to ...
After 20 years, the Party Wall Act was amended in 2016 to allow for the electronic service of documents. Those of you that ...
The Party Wall Act & Injunctions
Thursday, 22nd June 2017 | by: Peter Barry
As a company that undertakes a high volume of party wall work we regularly take calls from owners whose neighbours have ...
Party Walls – An Architectural View
Thursday, 23rd March 2017 | by: Peter Barry
The purpose of this post is not to explain the Act but rather to examine how the Act can influence the design of some ...
Repairing or Removing Shared Chimney Stacks
Friday, 25th November 2016 | by: Peter Barry
We looked at typical defects to chimney stacks on the blog a few years ago so today I wanted to cover a related topic – ...
