Maianh joined the Peter Barry team in March 2025. She graduated with an architectural technology degree in 2021 and brings 3 years of experience in architecture from her previous role at another company. She decided to explore a new avenue and work in surveying to expand on her knowledge.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to concerts and travelling to new places.
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 >>