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Party Wall Surveyors and their tricks
I submitted an application to the local council for a single storey
extension within allowed limits - only so I could have a 100% rubber stamp that it was permitted. As the application is public info I've now received a letter from some party wall surveying firm warning me of complications of this and that. They've also kindly sent letters to my neighbours - how nice of them! Now, obviously these **** stirrers find this a good way of scaring people and making money but where do I stand? I know I have to give notice to neighbours but providing works are done to a satisfactory standard can they stop me from doing it? |
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Party Wall Surveyors and their tricks
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:03:59 -0700 (PDT) wrote :
I submitted an application to the local council for a single storey extension within allowed limits - only so I could have a 100% rubber stamp that it was permitted. As the application is public info I've now received a letter from some party wall surveying firm warning me of complications of this and that. They've also kindly sent letters to my neighbours - how nice of them! Now, obviously these **** stirrers find this a good way of scaring people and making money but where do I stand? I know I have to give notice to neighbours but providing works are done to a satisfactory standard can they stop me from doing it? No they cannot prevent you from doing the work, merely ensure that the work is carried out in a way that will not affect the party wall and/or adjacent structure. Unfortunately their surveyor's fee is down to you, but if it is non-contentious the same surveyor can, if they agree, act for you and them. Basically it comes down to looking at what is proposed to identify any issues, and compiling a schedule of condition of the relevant walls etc. This does act as some protection for you, since if there are cracks etc there already they will be noted on the schedule and you/your builder cannot be blamed for them at a later date. If the current edition is as good as its predecessors, 'Party Walls and what to do with them' is a book well worth buying. -- Tony Bryer, 'Software to build on' www.superbeam.co.uk |
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Party Wall Surveyors and their tricks
On 26 Oct, 12:27, Tony Bryer wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:03:59 -0700 (PDT) *wrote : I submitted an application to the local council for a single storey extension within allowed limits - only so I could have a 100% rubber stamp that it was permitted. As the application is public info I've now received a letter from some party wall surveying firm warning me of complications of this and that. They've also kindly sent letters to my neighbours - how nice of them! Now, obviously these **** stirrers find this a good way of scaring people and making money but where do I stand? I know I have to give notice to neighbours but providing works are done to a satisfactory standard can they stop me from doing it? No they cannot prevent you from doing the work, merely ensure that the work is carried out in a way that will not affect the party wall and/or adjacent structure. Unfortunately their surveyor's fee is down to you, but if it is non-contentious the same surveyor can, if they agree, act for you and them. Basically it comes down to looking at what is proposed to identify any issues, and compiling a schedule of condition of the relevant walls etc. This does act as some protection for you, since if there are cracks etc there already they will be noted on the schedule and you/your builder cannot be blamed for them at a later date. If the current edition is as good as its predecessors, 'Party Walls and what to do with them' is a book well worth buying. -- Tony Bryer, *'Software to build on' *www.superbeam.co.uk Thanks for the info. |
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