In today’s property surveying blog post topic we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures and in particular the agreement of party wall awards. A Party Wall Award also commonly referred to in layman’s terms as a party wall agreement is the conclusion...
When to Approach a Third Surveyor?
This week, through our property surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures, and in particular when a third surveyor should be approached. This blog post is written for owners who are considering approaching a third...
Covid 19 Update – We’re Still Here!
We are Still here! In these challenging times, we would like to take this opportunity to reassure our current and future clients that the team at Stokemont are still here and can be contacted in the normal way. Following Government guidance, the offices are now open!...
Do my works allow access onto the adjoining owner’s property?
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing access and the rights the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 affords a building owner onto an adjoining owner’s land. One of the benefits of serving a Party Wall Notice upon an adjoining owner, is that...
Can I Serve Party Wall Notices Retrospectively?
In this week’s property surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures, and in particular if a Party Wall Notice can be served retrospectively. This is actually a very common question that we find ourselves regularly asked here at...
What is Wood Worm?
Thank you for clicking on today’s property surveying blog post. Today we are going to delving into building surveying and will be looking at wood worm, the cause of it, and how to quickly spot it before it eats away your property structure! So, what is Wood Worm?...
Party Wall Addendum Awards
Thank you for clicking on our latest blog party wall surveying, we hope that it is beneficial for you. As part of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 procedures if an adjoining owner responds to a Party Wall Notice dissenting to the building owners planned works, then a...
Abandoned Party Wall Works
In today’s property surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be looking at party wall surveying procedures, and in particular the Adjoining Owner’s legal right to recover costs and fees in the event that the Building Owner opts to abandon their proposed works,...
Can I fire my Party Wall Surveyor?
In this blog post I will be discussing if it is possible to sack your Party Wall Surveyor after he/she has been appointed. We occasionally receive phone calls from distressed clients who are wanting to sack their appointed Party Wall Surveyor as they’ve fallen out...
Party Wall Agreements, What Are They?
In today’s property surveying blog post, our surveyors are going to be discussing party wall agreements, also legally known as Party Wall Awards. We will be discussing what party wall agreements are, when they apply and ultimately, what goes into them. In order for a...










