In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall advising engineers, also known as checking engineers and the role they play in the party wall procedures. In the event of structurally complex, or high risk construction work, an...
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Notices, and in particular what a building owner can do in the event that their adjoining owner hasn’t responded to their Party Wall Notice. This is a very common scenario that a...
So, you have encountered a situation where you’ve rocked up to your property one day and found construction workers everywhere and your party wall in disarray. - Seriously, what is going on? Your neighbour is making modifications to the wall that you both share and...
When it comes to making modifications on something like a party wall - a wall which is owned by more than one individual, often as a boundary - there’s a lot you have to consider. For example, hiring a party wall surveyor is going to be a mandatory part of the...
In this week’s property surveying party wall blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying, in particular enclosure costs and when they are due from a building owner to an adjoining owner. Under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, if you are planning on...
If you live in a property that you do not own, and you want to change things, then you may have to apply for a license to alter. The important thing to remember is that you will have a lease. This will dictate what you can and cannot do to the property, and if you...
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing Party Wall surveying and procedures that need to be followed in the event that a building owner needs to serve a Party Wall Notice upon an adjoining owner, however, the adjoining owner’s legal...
You move into a new property and want to undertake some works to make it into the property you have always dreamed of. You speak to architects, contractors, you even get in contact with a Party Wall Surveyor. However, there is one issue. You don’t own the Freehold,...
When it comes to a leasehold property, it is sometimes necessary to make changes to the property either upon moving in or before occupying the premises. These could be because of a need to refurbish the premises or change the nature of its operation. To make sure that...
Winter is an exciting time with Christmas fast approaching, ice skating, sledging, skiing, snowball fights, and other fun activities all become readily available. However, the winter weather can cause expensive and treacherous damage to your home, fortunately It is...
