You’ll probably need to get a party wall agreement from your neighbours if you live in a terraced house or semi-detached house. Due to the fact that most building work involves structural changes to shared walls, chimneys, and roofs, adjoining properties could be damaged. The Party Wall Act provides a solution for resolving disputes and …
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If you’re buying a new home, you’ll want to know about the Party Wall Act, if you share any walls, fences, or boundaries with your neighbours and if they have any plans to build before you move in. Â The Commercial Property Standard Enquiries provide standard form, particularly questions about party walls when purchasing a …
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The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a legal framework for preventing and resolving disputes involving party walls, party fence walls, excavation work, and building activity along or near a property’s boundary line. Any building works to a shared wall, excavations within three or six metres of a neighbouring property, and any new walls at …
What is a “Party Wall”? Party Walls typically separate buildings belonging to different owners but could include garden walls built astride a boundary – known as party fence walls. Since the Party Wall Act 1996 was introduced, homeowners in England and Wales have had a procedure to follow when building work involves a party wall or …
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Giving someone the duty of organizing your building services is a daunting task, so you’ll need to make sure you’re working with a firm that you trust and that you ask them the right questions.  So, what questions do you need to ask a structural engineer?  Let’s dig in. What is a Structural …
The structural design of a building for the Party Wall Surveyor is essential. Our party wall surveyors may refer matters to a checking engineer. Why do we need them? An excellent professional will never step outside of his or her discipline. Concerning party wall matters, typically, a surveyor will be appointed to resolve any dispute between neighbours. …
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What Do Party Wall Surveyors Do? Ever been involved in works relating to party walls? If not, then you may not have heard of a Party Wall Surveyor. This particular type of Surveyor specializes in resolving issues that arise under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Our Party Wall Surveyors need to be well versed …
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