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How to Avoid Party Wall Issues

How to Avoid Party Wall Issues

Party wall surveying is one of the most typical and prevalent services that we handle here at Stokemont.  In this blog post we are going to look at the key points that can help you avoid a party wall dispute. A party wall dispute arises when a building owner...

Buying Property Surveys

Buying Property Surveys

If you are planning on purchasing a property, one of the key parts of the purchase process is to have an RICS surveyor visit to inspect and advise. The surveyor’s role will be one of checking and informing you in respect of the issues that they locate during the...

What are my Party Wall Rights?

What are my Party Wall Rights?

Thank you for taking the time to visit Stokemont’s informative blog post. In this week’s surveying blog, we will be looking into the rights both Building and Adjoining owners have under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. Once a building owner planning construction works has...

Typical Boundary Fence Issues

Typical Boundary Fence Issues

Boundary fence issues and boundary disputes are unfortunately a common issue for property owners. A boundary dispute will usually arise when one of the owners whose borders adjoin the land of another, has some form of issue, disagreement, or dispute in respect of the...

What makes a party wall notice valid?

What makes a party wall notice valid?

If you are a building owner who is planning to undertake construction works, it could be notifiable to your neighbours – known as adjoining owners under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 – for various reasons under the Party Wall Act. As a building owner if you are...

What is a Ground Investigation Report?

What is a Ground Investigation Report?

Thank you for clicking on today’s Property Surveying blog post.  In this week’s instalment of our informative property blog, we are going to be taking a look at soil, or ground investigation reports.  In particular, we are going to be focussing on what they...

Do my works need a Party Wall Notice?

Do my works need a Party Wall Notice?

Hello and welcome to today's property surveying blog post in which we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying matters. In this blog post, today I am going to be concentrating on which planned works would fall under The Party Wall etc Act 1996 and thus what...

Who Should serve Party Wall Notices?

Who Should serve Party Wall Notices?

In today’s informative edition of our blog, we are going to be looking at who should be serving Party Wall Notices and Party Wall Surveying procedures. Once a building owner planning construction works has obtained all necessary planning approvals, prior to...