What is a party wall surveyor?
Reviewing Party Wall notices submitted by the Building Owner or their surveyor to ensure legal compliance. Coordinating with the Building Owner’s Surveyor, conducting site visits to the adjoining property, and establishing the Schedule of Condition. Keeping the Party Wall Act in mind while negotiating the terms and contents of any Party Wall Award.
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Ensuring Legal Compliance and Seamless Negotiations for Your Party Wall Agreements
Our team specialises in reviewing Party Wall notices to ensure they meet all legal requirements and protect the interests of both property owners. We meticulously examine each notice submitted by the Building Owner or their surveyor to verify its validity, ensuring all steps align with the Party Wall Act.
From there, we liaise directly with the Building Owner’s Surveyor to facilitate open communication, arrange site visits to the adjoining property, and establish a comprehensive Schedule of Condition to avoid future disputes.
In addition to ensuring legal compliance, we focus on negotiating the terms of any Party Wall Award, always keeping the Act’s guidelines in mind. Our goal is to create an agreement that balances the needs of both parties while preventing unnecessary delays.
With a commitment to professionalism and attention to detail, we work to deliver a smooth process and ensure that all parties can move forward with confidence in their rights and responsibilities.
Building Owner
You are undertaking building works
- Check whether the Party Wall etc Act 1996 applies to your project
- Talk to your neighbours early, before serving Notice about your work. Keeping your Adjoining Owners (neighbours) informed
- Make sure your Notice is served properly, or else it will be invalid
- Serve Notice with plenty of time
- Don’t be tempted to start work until you have an agreement / Party Wall Award in place.
Adjoining Owner
Received a Party Wall Notice? - We can help
- Most Adjoining Owners worry that their property will be damaged by the building works.
- Our role is to try and ensure that this does not happen by looking in detail at the proposals and designs and arranging proper working methods.
- Adjoining Owners are entitled to have their surveyor’s reasonable fees paid by the Building Owner.
- The fees must be both reasonable and justifiable.
Benefits of Hiring a Party Wall Surveyor
Engaging with a Party Wall Surveyor allows you to:
- Prevent delays getting agreements in place
- Receive expert advice
- Prevent legal disputes
- Record the condition of neighbours’ property prior to the works – preventing claims for damage
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