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Don’t be Left Holding the Baby – Section 12 of The PWA
Friday, 16th September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The Party Wall Act grants wide ranging rights to Building Owners, for example, an Adjoining Owner can be happily going about his business when a notice drops on the doormat informing him that in 2 months time his neighbour will demolish the wall that divides their properties; whether he likes it or not. The Adjoining Owner’s immediate concerns will probably focus on the noise, the dust and ...
The Party Wall Act grants wide ranging rights to Building Owners, for example, an Adjoining Owner can be happily going about ...
Party Wall Questions #13
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A pair of semi-detached houses have each been converted in to flats. The flats are each held on long leases ...
Party Wall Questions #12
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question Does the Adjoining Owner’s surveyor a) Have any responsibility to ensure that the design of the ...
Party Wall Questions #11
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question In light of Kaye v Lawrence can the panel give some examples of the types of work to a residential property that ...
Party Wall Questions #10
Saturday, 3rd September 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question A Building Owner’s basement conversion works damage the party wall to such an extent that the remedy is partial ...
Party Wall Questions #9
Wednesday, 31st August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question If a Building Owner appoints a surveyor on behalf of an Adjoining Owner in accordance with Section 10(4) can that ...
Essential Guide to Property Surveys
Tuesday, 30th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Chartered Surveyors can carry out several different types of surveys to residential properties. The purpose of this article is to give an insight into the different types of reports that are available and the circumstances in which one type of report may be more suitable than another. The starting point may seem a bit obvious but the first aspect that we need to clarify is what we mean by the ...
Chartered Surveyors can carry out several different types of surveys to residential properties. The purpose of this article ...
Party Wall Questions #8
Thursday, 25th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question An Adjoining Owner is served with a notice just days before they are due to exchange contracts on the sale of ...
Party Wall Questions #7
Wednesday, 17th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question The Government Explanatory Booklet lists certain jobs as being so minor they do not warrant the serving of a ...
Alternative Heating Solutions – Is it time you got Wood?
Wednesday, 3rd August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When thinking of heating and hot water in a domestic situation, generally speaking two options tend to spring to mind, ...
