PARTY WALL

Our Building Surveyor is very experienced and a professional associate/member of the: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Institute of Party Wall Surveyors (IPWS), The Institute of Specialist Surveyors and Engineers (ISSE), Association of Planning Engineers (APE),  Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), Institution of Engineering Designers (IED),  

 

PARTY WALL ACT 1996

The ACT doesn't just cover works to a Party Wall (a wall separating two properties or built astride a boundary), it applies to various building works on or close to a boundary. It sets down the rights & duties of owners undertaking such works and provides protection to the adjoining owners.

If a dispute arises between a person doing work and a neighbour a Party Wall Surveyor (or two Surveyors) must make a Party Wall Award to resolve the dispute. The surveyor's duty is to examine the proposed works and ensure that they are properly designed and are executed in a manner which is not likely to cause damage to adjoining buildings or property. A detailed record of the condition of the adjoining property is normally made so that if damage is caused it can be identified and made good. Surveyors can use drones to survey inaccessible roofs. 

SCHEDULE OF CONDITION & PARTY WALL AWARD
We carry out condition surveys for our client's for their adjoining neighbours in order to produce a S.O.C. "Schedule Of Condition" Report. This is always best to have carried out before commencement of any works to ensure there is a witnessed report with photographs in place. This will ensure that if there was any claim made for damages during the construction works phase, the SOC can be referred to, in order to establish whether the claim was genuine. Also any claim made by the adjoining neighbour that may be genuine can be proven too, to avoid long drawn out disputes between neighbours. The SOC therefore protects the interests of both parties. This is the minimum that should be done before commencing works. Should you require further documentation then we can arrange to prepare a "Party Wall Award" for each neighbour if required. 
Please do contact us to discuss our fees for these services on 07956 387076.
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