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The Clear Guide to Party Wall
A clear and simple guide written for home owners and landlords unsure of their rights and obligations under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
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Access under s.8 of the Party Wall Act
What can you do if following the service of a Party Wall Award a neighbour refuses you access onto their land to undertake notifiable...
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How long does it take to get a Party Wall Award in place?
Home owners often juggle hectic schedules, from the school run and deadlines at work to family commitments and voluntary work, it’s not...
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Objecting to Planning Applications
Are you concerned about your neighbour’s application for planning permission? Are you unsure about the process of objecting the planning...
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The party wall process condensed
As the weather takes a turn for the better building owners will be keen to progress with building work that has been through the design...
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Party Wall Notices
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was enacted by parliament in order to regulate certain building works likely to impact adjoining buildings...
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Damage caused as a result of party wall works!
What happens if damage occurs to an adjoining owners’ property as a result of neighbouring building work? The first point of call is to...
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Thames Water Build Over Agreement
Did you know?.... If you intend to build within 3 metres of a public sewer you need to obtain approval from your waste water supplier?...
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Defective Party Fence Walls & Maintenance
A ‘Party Fence Wall’ is a wall which sits astride the land of different owners and used to separate and define the land, often referred...
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Party Wall - What happens when it goes wrong?!
We often take calls from disgruntled neighbours concerned with the impact of neighbouring building work. In a recent case we were sent a...