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Party Wall Construction Works, Covering Air Vents and Open Chimney Flues
In this weeks property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing the type of temporary protective precautions that can be implemented during the course of construction works directly to a party wall. If you live in a terraced or semi-detached, you will share...
Party Wall Trial Pits
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing trial pits, what they are, and when they are applicable. In the context of party wall surveying, a trial pit is required when a building owner, who is the owner undertaking construction works...
Party Walls, Build up to, or Astride a Boundary Line?
In this weeks property surveying blog post we are going to be discussing party walls, and in particular where they can be built up to, or astride (half on) the boundary line. One of the most common questions we are asked here at Stokemont, is whether a building owner...
Am I Allowed to Undertake Works to my Flat?
If you’re planning on undertaking works to your leasehold flat, you’re probably excited about the space changes, design editions and change of living that comes over most of us when we step into the shoes of an interior designer! However, an important aspect to...
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...