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Party Wall Matters
What is the role of a Party Wall Surveyor?
The party wall surveyors (or the “Agreed Surveyor” if the two owners can concur in a single appointment) will prepare a document known as a “party wall award” (sometimes called a “party wall agreement”).This document sets out the owners’ rights and responsibilities in relation to how the work should proceed and covers items such as working hours, access over the adjoining owner's land to undertake the works and any necessary safeguards.
The most time consuming task that the party wall surveyor performs, prior to the work commencing, is the preparation of a schedule of condition of the adjoining owner’s property. It is essential that this is done accurately so that any subsequent damage can be easily identified and attributed.
Once the work has commenced, the surveyor will conduct all liaisons with the other party and work to ensure the agreement or award is acted upon.
When do I need a Party Wall Notice?
A party wall is the shared wall, usually between a terrace or semi-detached house, and divides the homes of two separate ownersIt also includes garden walls built over a boundary and excavations close to a neighbour’s property (within three or six meters, depending on the depth of the new foundations).In the home, Party Wall Agreements are most commonly needed for building works that involve loft conversions, the insertion of damp proof courses and the digging of new foundations (as would be required in building an extension)
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