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What is the Party Wall Act?
The Act came into force on 1 July 1997 and applies throughout England and Wales.
It provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings.
Anyone intending to carry out work of the kinds described in the Act must give Adjoining Owners notice of their intentions.
fpws.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PW-Guide-RevD.pdf
The Party Wall Act explained
If you have the necessary planning permission and consents your neighbour/s cannot prevent the work from being undertaken, but sometimes they are able to influence how and when it is undertaken.
The work is first assessed to see if the Party Wall Act applies. If it applies, Notice/s are served on the neighbouring property/s stating the nature of the work. Your neighbour/s will be able to respond to the Notice/s in three different ways.
What is the cost of complying with the Party Wall Act?
The cost of complying with the Act varies greatly and is project and site specific. Your neighbour/s response will significantly affect the cost. An hourly rate quotation will be provided along with a guide of likely time incurred.
The Act came into force on 1 July 1997 and applies throughout England and Wales.
It provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings.
Anyone intending to carry out work of the kinds described in the Act must give Adjoining Owners notice of their intentions.
fpws.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PW-Guide-RevD.pdf
The Party Wall Act explained
If you have the necessary planning permission and consents your neighbour/s cannot prevent the work from being undertaken, but sometimes they are able to influence how and when it is undertaken.
The work is first assessed to see if the Party Wall Act applies. If it applies, Notice/s are served on the neighbouring property/s stating the nature of the work. Your neighbour/s will be able to respond to the Notice/s in three different ways.
- Consent to the work – nothing more needs to be done, although a schedule of condition of their property is recommended.
- Dissent to the work and appoint an Agreed Surveyor. A schedule of condition is undertaken of the parts of their property that may reasonably be affected by the work. An Award is prepared.
- Dissent to the work and appoint their own Surveyor at your cost. The two Surveyors undertake a schedule of condition and agree the Award.
What is the cost of complying with the Party Wall Act?
The cost of complying with the Act varies greatly and is project and site specific. Your neighbour/s response will significantly affect the cost. An hourly rate quotation will be provided along with a guide of likely time incurred.