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Can my Freeholder Refuse me a Licence for Alterations?
In this week’s property surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Licence for Alterations procedures, and in particular if a freeholder has the legal right to refuse a leaseholder’s proposed and requested works. Believe it or not, the freeholder does indeed...
Solar Panels
Planning on undertaking a Loft Conversion via the Party Wall etc Act 1996? Have you given much thought to solar panels? Photovoltaic PV panels, or more commonly referred to as solar panels, use the suns natural energy to create electricity. But that's not all,...
Choosing a Party Wall Surveyor
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying matters, and in particular what both a Building Owner, and Adjoining Owner can do, in order to find a Party Wall Surveyor to assist them with the proposed Party Wall works....
Driven Piles, They’ll Drive you Crazy!
In this week’s Property Surveying blog post topic, we thought we’d take a look at piled foundations and in particular driven piles and when they can apply within Party Wall Surveying procedures. So, what exactly is a driven pile? A driven pile is a tubular steel pile...
Raising a Party Wall in Timber
Here at Stokemont we are regularly contacted and asked to answer and clarify Party Wall Surveying related questions from building owners and adjoining owners. We thought we’d set out one of the more common questions we’ve found ourselves being asked recently. This...
Avoiding Party Wall Damage, Shuttering an Open Trench
In today’s Party Wall Surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Damage and how it can be avoided through careful contractor technique during the course of undertaking the construction works. So, let’s kick this off by taking a look at what it...
Licence of Alteration, What happens when things get Messy!
Licence for alterations procedures are designed to be simple and straightforward. However, as with any procedures there can be bumps along the way, some bigger than others! In a recent case, a freeholder who was a party to licence for alterations procedures found...
How to Serve a Party Wall Notice on Your Local Authority
If you’re about to embark on the party wall procedures for works to your property and will need to serve a party wall notice upon an adjoining owner, who also happens to be a local authority, we thought we’d set out the best way to do this! The party wall notice will...
Your Guide to Licence For Alterations
If you own a property in a leasehold ownership, and intend to carry out works to your property, whether these are structural and non-structural basis. From a legal perspective and in all likely cases as per the wording of your lease, you will need to adhere to the...
Thames Water Build Over Agreements, When are they Required?
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing Thames Water Build-over Agreements, and in particular when they are required in the context of the Party Wall etc Act 1996. If you are undertaking works to your property, or your neighbour...
Does the Party Wall etc Act 1996 Apply?
In this blog post, I am going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying procedures will be taking a look at when the Party Wall etc Act 1996 applies and in what circumstances. To start, I thought it would be helpful to give a little context. What is a Party Wall? A Party...
What is an Agreed Surveyor?
In this week’s party wall surveying blog post, we are going to be talking about agreed party wall surveyors and the role they play in the party wall procedures. An agreed party wall surveyor is required when an adjoining owner, who is the neighbour who adjoins the...