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.
Improve the Chances of the Neighbours Consenting to your Party Wall Notices
Monday, 27th June 2016 | by: Peter Barry
Writing as the owner of a surveying practice that undertakes a large volume of party wall work I have to say I’m happy that not all party wall notices are consented to but it does concern me how poorly the Act is understood by the general public and how many unnecessary party wall disputes arise as a result of that poor understanding. If you are a building owner considering undertaking works ...
Writing as the owner of a surveying practice that undertakes a large volume of party wall work I have to say I’m happy ...
Schedules of Condition
Thursday, 2nd June 2016 | by: Peter Barry
Accurately recording the condition of adjoining properties is an important part of the process of producing a party wall ...
Basements and the Party Wall Act
Tuesday, 26th April 2016 | by: Peter Barry
I thought it might be helpful to owners planning a basement extension, and indeed to those living next door to a proposed ...
The Story of the Collapsing House in Finchley
Sunday, 19th April 2015 | by: William Weaver
Every now and then there is a catastrophic incident involving the construction industry somewhere in the UK. When a house ...
The Role of the ‘Agreed’ Surveyor
Wednesday, 25th February 2015 | by: Peter Barry
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 ...
The Most Important Party Walls Article You’ll Read
Sunday, 1st February 2015 | by: Peter Barry
I would estimate that at least 80% of misunderstandings relating to the The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 could be cleared up if ...
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 ...
