In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying, and in particular the situation whereby works are proceeding on site, however no Party Wall Notices have been served, or a Party Wall Agreement, or a Party Wall Award, in...
Party wall damage, or damage from the building owner’s construction works is an unfortunate event for any adjoining owner or building owner to be a party to. Despite attempts being made at every juncture of the party wall procedures, it is a common event and therefore...
In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Notice response options, and the options that are available to you should you receive a Party Wall Notice from your adjoining owner. If you have been served a Party Wall Notice by...
In this week’s party wall surveying blogpost, we are going to discussing party wall surveying procedures and in particular the associated costs with a party wall surveyor undertaking and fulfilling their statutory duty as required by the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. This...
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing general building surveying, and in particular, the importance of a property owner checking their gutters regularly to ensure that they are in full working order, and working to the best of...
In this week’s property surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing Party Wall surveying, and in particular, different types of party wall construction. Under the Party Wall Etc Act 1996, which is the legal Act which governs various different types of...
In this week’s surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall roof access and in particular, when it applies to party wall surveying procedures. Under the Party Wall Etc Act 1996, a building owner will have the legal right of access onto an adjoining...
In this weeks party wall surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing the party wall procedures, and in particular, what will happen if a Party Wall Agreement, or Party Wall Award is not in place in advance of the construction works commencing. The aim of the...
Rear extensions are an excellent way of adding all important space to your property. Depending on the size and footprint of your home, they can allow for the addition of a living area and also dramatically increase the kitchen. Alongside planning requirements and...
In this blog we shall be discussing how to check the condition of your fireplace and chimney. Although many fireplaces around London lay dormant, it is still popular practise for many thousands of Londoners to switch on the gas or throw wood on the fire. If you are...
