Daniella joined our New Business Team after working in property as an inventory clerk for 3 years. She chose to work in surveying as she has an interested in how other aspects of the property world works.
Daniella also enjoys fitness, going to the gym and swimming in her spare time. From time to time volunteers with MIND as helping those with mental health issues is a passion of hers.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a relatively thin document and provides limited guidance on the practicalities of how surveyors actually administer the Act. Party wall practice has therefore evolved over time as well as being shaped by case law. A good example of this is the convention of recording a schedule of condition. ... Read More >>
This is a follow up to a post I uploaded last week analysing the main concerns expressed by adjoining owners who have recently received a party wall notice and how far party wall surveyors can go in alleviating those concerns. It is well established that the role of a surveyor appointed under the Act is a quasi-judicial one ... Read More >>
Section 7(1) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is clear, adjoining owners and occupiers should not suffer unnecessary inconvenience as a result of works falling within its scope. The skill of a party wall surveyor is in defining that “unnecessary” qualifier in the clause. Building owners must be free to exercise the rights ... Read More >>