In today’s property blog post, we are going to be looking at home, and in particular loft insulation. If you’re planning a loft conversion, while you’re probably looking at procedures such as Party Wall Surveying, Planning Permission and Building Regulations, don’t...
Is it Illegal to Not have a Party Wall Agreement?
This is a very common question that we find ourselves asked here at Stokemont, and we thought we would spend a bit of time in this week’s blog post ultimately discussing the Party Wall surveying scenario, and setting out our opinion on it, so that you are fully...
Party Wall Notices, Electronic Service, Everything you need to know
What does a Party Wall Notice consist of? First, I would like to start off by providing detailed information on what a Party Wall Notice consists of. Requirements of a Valid Party Wall Notice: Full Names of the Registered Owners In order for a Party...
Party Wall Complaints
In this week’s party wall surveying property blog topic, we are going to be discussing party wall complaints, when they are applicable, and ultimately what either a building owner or adjoining owner can do should they find themselves with a complaint. In writing this...
Party Wall Works Blog
In this week’s Party Wall Surveying Blogpost, we are going to be discussing the Party Wall etc Act 1996, and the type of construction works that it indeed covers. The Party Wall etc Act 1996 covers three distinct forms of construction works, as follows: New Walls...
What is a Party Wall Dispute?
In this week’s Property Blogpost, we are going to be discussing disputes that can occur between Building Owners, or Adjoining Owners, commonly known as the Appointing Owners, and their respective Party Wall Surveyor. This is a more common scenario than you would...
When to Serve A Party Wall Notice
In this week’s property surveying blogpost topic our surveyors are going to be discussing Party Wall Notices and party wall procedures as a whole, and in particular when we would recommend serving a Party Wall Notice. Party Wall Notices are required when a building...
Can I review the Party Wall Award?
In today’s property surveying blog post topic we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures and in particular the agreement of party wall awards. A Party Wall Award also commonly referred to in layman’s terms as a party wall agreement is the conclusion...
When to Approach a Third Surveyor?
This week, through our property surveying blog post topic, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures, and in particular when a third surveyor should be approached. This blog post is written for owners who are considering approaching a third...
Do my works allow access onto the adjoining owner’s property?
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing access and the rights the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 affords a building owner onto an adjoining owner’s land. One of the benefits of serving a Party Wall Notice upon an adjoining owner, is that...