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.
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 spent time assisting the team that deal with new enquiries in sending fee proposals and liaising with owners. I thought it might be helpful to work through an example relating to a rear extension. When preparing a fee proposal, the first step is to establish what works ...
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 ...
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 – what the legal responsibilities of the owners are when it is a shared chimney stack that has been affected. Chimneys tend to be more exposed to the weather than other parts of a property and therefore prone to defects such as eroded pointing, spalled brickwork and cracked ...
We looked at typical defects to chimney stacks on the blog a few years ago so today I wanted to cover a related topic – ...
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 ...
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 ...
