In this week’s property surveying blogpost topic, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures, and one of the most common questions that we find ourselves asked here at Stokemont. A very common question that our surveyors find themselves asked is,...
Impartial Party Wall Advice
Welcome to today’s blog post, we hope that you find this useful. You may have clicked on this as you have recently received a letter from us in relation to your neighbours planned works and the aim of this blog is to explain why. Why have we written to you? If you...
Do I have to Pay for my Neighbour’s Surveyor?
In this week’s Property Surveying blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Surveying matters, and in particular if a Building Owner, whom is the Owner undertaking the proposed construction works, is required to pay for their Adjoining Owner’s/Neighbouring...
Party Wall Notices, Covid Response Times
In today’s property blogpost, we are going to be discussing Party Wall Notices, and the procedures and timings that should be taken into account during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a normal circumstance, Party Wall Notices have a 14 day run period, followed by a 2 day...
Stokemont Party Wall Surveyors
In this week’s blogpost and property surveying topic, we are going to be looking at party wall surveying procedures, when they apply, and the typical types of work that we have seen occur in a London area over the past few months. Party wall surveyor, or surveying, in...
How do I know if my works are covered by the Party Wall etc Act 1996?
When it comes to commencing with building works it can be difficult to pin point whether or not the works would be notifiable under Party Wall Act. If you find yourself in a situation like this, I would firstly recommend you get in contact with any of our experienced...
Different Types of Party Walls
In this week’s property Surveying blog post, we are going to be looking at Type B Party Walls and how they differentiate from normal Party Walls. So, what exactly is a Party Wall? In simple terms, a Party Wall is a dividing wall which forms part of a building...
Agreed Surveyors and Third Surveyors
In this week’s blog post, we are going to be discussing agreed surveyor appointments and whether a third surveyor appointment is applicable. This is a very common question that is asked by either a building owner, or an adjoining owner as they often want to know who...
Consenting to a Party Wall Notice
In this week’s property surveying blog post, we are going to be discussing party wall surveying procedures and in particular, the Party Wall Notice response whereby an adjoining owner consents. Consenting to a Party Wall Notice effectively means the adjoining owner...
Party Wall Access, Refusals and Police Constables
Welcome to another Party Wall Surveying Blog Post. In today’s post, we will be looking at whether you are able to refuse access on your property to a neighbour who wishes to carry out building works that falls under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. We hope that this blog...