Jaynell joined the Peter Barry team in early 2024, after graduating from university with a degree in architecture. She has always had an interest in buildings, particularly residential homes, and has now chosen to pursue a career in the property sector. She began her journey with the company as part of the administration team and has since progressed to the role of Assistant Surveyor.
Outside of work, Jaynell has a passion for art. She enjoys painting in her spare time and often visits galleries. Jaynell also has an active lifestyle and enjoys travelling to new places.
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 >>
While party wall surveyors do not have the jurisdiction to determine boundaries, we are sometimes required to authorise works which interact with a boundary. We therefore need to have a good understanding of how boundaries are determined and an awareness of when disputes do and do not prevent us from completing the task that we ... Read More >>