James Merewether
AssocRICS MFPWS
James qualified as an Associate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2019 and has worked in the property industry since 2010. He began his career in property sales before moving into residential surveying, where he developed strong technical knowledge and practical experience.
He divides his time between party wall matters and residential survey work, drafting notices and awards as well as undertaking Level 2 and Level 3 Home Survey inspections for clients.
Outside of work, James enjoys bike touring and attending music gigs, making the most of his free time.
Email: james.merewether@team-pbs.co.uk
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Flats and the Party Wall Act – More Work Affecting Party Structures
In the previous post, I looked at which owners should be notified of works directly affecting a party structure (under section 2) when the adjoining property is divided into flats. This post will cover the other two types of work that fall within the scope of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (the ‘Act’) from the same point of ... Read More >>
Flats and the Party Wall Act – Work Affecting Party Structures
Once a building owner has established the layout and demise of the flats within an adjoining building, the next step is to work out how they are affected by the proposed works. It’s best to consider this in 2 parts by asking: What is the extent of the party structure that divides the building owner’s and adjoining ... Read More >>
Flats and the Party Wall Act – Who is an ‘Owner’?
Section 20 of the Act defines an owner, amongst other things, as ‘a person in possession of land, otherwise than as a mortgagee or as a tenant from year to year or for a lesser term or as a tenant at will’. As it makes no distinction between the various types of ‘ownership’ (only that the remaining term must be greater ... Read More >>
