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Party Wall Matters
The Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 came into force on 1st July 1997 throughout England and Wales. Prior to this date Party Wall legislation only applied to the old London Boroughs under the Part VI of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939.
The Act could apply to you if you are intending to carry out any of the following...
- Work on an existing wall or structure which is shared with another property in different ownership.
- Building on a free-standing wall or a wall of a building up to or astride the boundary shared with a neighbouring property and in different ownership.
- Excavating near a neighbouring building within 3 metres at a depth lower than the foundation to the premises or, in some cases, within 3-6 metres depending on the depth of the excavation.
FREE Advice
BNE are one of the few companies who are prepared to offer you FREE telephone advice and suggest how you, as the Building Owner or Adjoining Owner, should proceed.Ordinarily the Building Owner i.e. the person undertaking the work, will serve a Notice on the Adjoining Owner who has a period of time in which to respond. If they consent to the work then no further action is required – However it is more often the case that the owner will dissent and both parties will then have to agree on the appointment of a Party Wall Surveyor or each choose their own.
In most cases the building owner has to meet the costs of another surveyor appointed by the Adjoining Owner.
The head of the BNE Building Surveying Team has over 15 years experience in dealing with party wall procedures and can advise you whether or not the works you are proposing fall within the Act. If this is the case then BNE can help the process by undertaking a range of valuable services on your behalf. >>more