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At Tayross Associates we are happy to receive drawings from Building Owners to advise which works are notifiable and which…

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Work Type: Loft conversion, roof terrace and internal alterations. We were appointed by the Building Owners to notify all of the Adjoining Owners of the proposed works. The Adjoining Owners' properties were mid-terraced houses based in Fulham within the London…

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Building a new wall astride the boundary is the construction of a new party wall and/or party fence wall. This wall will sit equally astride the boundary. There are many advantages to building a…

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Property Type: Semi-detached house. Work Type: Rear extension and internal alterations. We were appointed by the Building Owner to notify all of…

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Getting to know the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. 1. What is Section 1 of the Act? This Section of the Act deals with new buildings on the line of junction. 2. What is a line of junction? An imaginary line dividing the lands of adjoining…

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My solicitor said in quotes "you cannot buy a property without having a detailed building survey and structural assessment carried…

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We were asked at Tayross Chartered Building Surveyors to do a detailed building and structural survey to a large ground floor flat in Maida Vale. The reason…

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Tayross Associates are regularly asked what the main differences are between a home buyers report and a level 3 structural survey. A Home Buyers…

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Carl O'Boyle who was a registered NHBC (National House Building Council) member for 20 years before qualifying as a chartered building surveyor now carries out detailed building and structural…

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1. Who is an owner in accordance with the Act? An owner as defined by the Act as anyone having an interest in a property…

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Tayross Chartered Building Surveyor's recently surveyed a property in Highgate, London, on the 13th of February 2021. This was your typical end of terrace Victorian property which had been modernised…

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Carl O'Boyle currently sits on the Chartered Institute of Building and Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors disciplinary boards which I partake in assessing complaints against the Institute or Faculty members from…

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We at Tayross Chartered Building Surveyors are a level above our competitors when it comes to structural survey reports In Kensington, Chelsea and Fulham. In the areas of Kensington, Chelsea and Fulham we are…

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Surveying Artegan Houses. We at Tayross chartered building surveyors in Pinner were asked to survey an Artegan house in the Pinner Wood Estate. Generally Artegan houses are very well built, they were built mainly in the 1920's up to the…

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Tayross Associates; Chartered Building Surveyors were recently involved in a Party Wall project in Fulham where we were acting as…

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Property Type: Mid-terraced Georgian house Work Type: Rear extension, loft conversion and other internal alterations. We were appointed by the Building Owner to notify all of the Adjoining Owners of the proposed works. The…

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We at Tayross Associates Chartered Surveyors and Building Consultants often get asked what is the difference between an RICS HomeBuyers report and a full…

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Tayross Associates building surveyors have been recently involved in several projects for people who's names shall remain Anonymous. In one particular project in Westminster, we were called in to investigate a foul-smelling odour coming from the…

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We at Tayross chartered building surveyors were recently asked to carry out a detailed building structural survey in Mayfair, prior to an extensive refurbishment works. Carl O'Boyle who leads the team at Tayross has extensive experience of working for large main…

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We at Tayross Associates Chartered Surveyors recently carried out a detailed structural building survey to an Artegan Arts and Crafts period house…

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Property Type: Recently renovated semi-detached 1930s property. Work Type: Removal of internal chimney breasts and external chimney stack. We were appointed by the Building Owner to notify the Adjoining Owners of the proposed works. The Adjoining…

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What can I do to protect my property from building works next door in the HA5 and HA6 areas such as Northwood, Stanmore…

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This is a question that we at TAYROSS ASSOCIATES LTD chartered CIOB and RICS surveying practice, often get asked by worried homeowners. Homeowners get nervous when they start to see cracks appearing in their property that wasn't there before. Sometimes this concern…

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On this job, the team at Tayross Associate were acting as the Agreed Surveyor for both the Building Owner and the Adjoining Owner. The Building Owners' property located in Pinner, Middlesex…

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Tayross view properties of all shapes and sizes and all have different futures ahead. Though one commonality is the boiler, the workhorse of any property. Choosing the correct boiler/system is…

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Location: Parkside.-Southwest London-basements November 2020. Issue: interrupting the natural flow of underground streams. Tayross Associates; chartered building surveyors recently became involved in a party wall dispute between neighbours in Parkside Gardens Southwest London. The issue at hand was the ground…

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The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 came into force throughout England and Wales. It provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes relating to party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring…

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Location: Stanmore Dating a residential property is an important part of conducting a survey. One of the best ways to do…

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Location: Pinner North West London- Structural Survey November 2020. Issue: When conducting a survey a high Voltage cable connected to a Pylon was noted running over the property. Within the deeds to the properties,…

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Structural building Survey November 2020 Location: Pinner, North West London Issue: Birds nesting within chimney breasts of unused chimneys causing damp…

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Tayross is currently working on a building dispute on a 1930's semi-detached, three-bed property in Northwood. The original project included a side two-storey extension, rear single-storey extension, attic conversion and a complete building remodel; the extent of the works needed…

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Tayross visited a property in Fulham this week, they discovered that the front bay window needed to be rebuilt. This is because the bressummer, a common form of support for brickwork…

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Property Type: Double fronted mid-terraced house, converted into separate units. Work Type: Removal of internal chimney breasts and other internal alterations. We were appointed by the Building Owner to notify all of the Adjoining Owners of…

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We recently carried out a Schedule of Dilapidations in a commercial offices in Bishopsgate, London. The client was moving offices due to the implications of Brexit and they needed a valuation to return the premises to pre-lease condition. We…

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Tayross Associates located in Pinner were recently asked to carry out a survey on £100 million property in Mayfair. The purpose of the survey was to determine any remedial works required to the envelope…

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London building surveys at outer London prices. The average cost of carrying out a detailed structural survey on an typical £5 million property…

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We recently carried out a Schedule of Dilapidations in central London at Maiden Lane, WC2E 7LJ. The property consisted of a first floor traditional build office. We were able to provide the best…

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What is the point of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and how does it benefit me I see as an experienced surveyor different…

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A Schedule of Condition is essential! It's like drawing a line in the sand to record the condition of all of the adjoining properties before the building works begin and it is essential for surveyors to…

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The term surveyor is defined in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 as any person who is not party to the works. This means you do not necessarily have to…

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It is obviously best to discuss your planned work fully with the Adjoining Owners before you (or your professional adviser on your behalf) give notice, in writing, about what you plan…

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At Tayross Associates we have an enviable record as acting as the Agreed Surveyor for parties engaging in building works and handling…

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When serving a Party Wall Notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the last thing you want to do is download a generic notice from the Internet and serve it yourself, unless you know your neighbours very…

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Pinner is located in the London Borough of Harrow, with early recordings of its existence dating back to 1231 when it was called Pinnora. Characterised by its mix of Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco properties, in recent years there…

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A Section 10(4) Party Wall Notices is served when an Adjoining Owner fails after 14 days to respond to an initial Notice. At Tayross Associates, we find there…

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Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, what does "Adjoining Owner" mean? Essentially, an Adjoining Owner is anyone with an interest greater than…

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The main issue with serving your own notices (often downloaded from Google) is that you're acting as someone who should have experience of Party Wall matters and without this experience it's very easy…

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What is a Party Wall injunction or a stay of works? A Party Wall Injunction is obtained by the Adjoining Owner when a…

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We at Tayross Associates often get asked the question, "How can I persuade my neighbour to use one Agreed Surveyor?" I always say that the key to successfully agreeing…

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It is obviously best to discuss your planned work fully with the Adjoining Owners before you (or your professional adviser on your behalf)…

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Section 7 (2) Compensation According to this section, the Building Owner must compensate for 'any loss or damage which may result to any of them by reason of…

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Finlock gutters are a concrete guttering system commonly found in properties dated between 1950 and 1970. Mainly manufactured by a company called Royston, several different…

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It is essential when taking over the lease from another party that a line in the sand is drawn at this stage as you will become liable for existing defects by inheriting those obligations under…

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It's not unusual for Building Owners to try and convince Adjoining Owners that they only have one option and that is to dissent to the works and appoint an Agreed Surveyor of…

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party wall schedule of condition A Schedule of Condition is essential! Whilst not actually a legal requirement when it comes to Party Wall matters, it is strongly advised as it's like drawing a line…

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Pinner is in the London Borough of Harrow and dates back to as far as the 14th Century. Known for its wide tree-lined streets, most of…

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builder dispute in london We were contacted by our clients regarding a dispute they were having with their builder, regarding the workmanship of…

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Should I serve a Party Wall Notice if I'm cutting into the Party Wall for steel beams/What happens if I don't serve Party Wall Notice for these type of works? -- We were recently called into a case where such situation…

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We recently had a client that called us to assess a Dilapidation invoice for £70,000 plus VAT in the Middlesex area. Unfortunately, none of the lessees in the listed building and also within…

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Useful Party Wall Definitions It's always useful to understand definitions when it comes to application of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. We at Tayross Associates tend to talk in plain language…

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It never ceases to amaze me the amount of parties taking on new leases of properties that do not have a schedule of their existing condition carried out before signing the lease. We recently had a client…

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Last year we featured a blog post about a leaking basement in a newly refurbished flat in Lavender Hill, Battersea. We are often asked if a detailed building structural survey is necessary when buying into newly…

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Private Party Wall Agreements We at Tayross Associates often come across cases where the BO's (Building Owners) have privately agreed works without serving notices on their neighbours. We find that this can be a very risky and…

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In response to a landlord's request for payment to replace the roof of a listed building, Tayross Associates have been employed by tenants of a commercial premises to advise…

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Building near a public sewer We at Tayross Associates often get that distressing phone call when a Building Owner gets into difficulties with their building works. Recently we had…

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We were recently asked by a client to visit a Victorian mid-terraced house in Highgate, London (N6) suffering from structural issues. The client was concerned about vertical cracks running virtually the full…

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Manhole in garden build over agreement We were recently instructed by our Client to carry out an RICS Level 3 Building Survey on a detached house in Pinner. And as part…

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When carrying out building works, developers, contractors and the like should allow a minimum of 12 weeks lead in to get approval of scaffolding and in particular crane licenses so as…

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At Tayross Associates we can provide crane and scaffold licenses for property developers undertaking major building works in and around London. To find…

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As a Party Wall Surveyor with 25 years experience in the building industry you get to see all the things that could go wrong when undertaking a building project. I like to think that as a Party…

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Try speaking to them about it, in fact it's always a good idea to speak to them before you issue a Notice and then it does not come across so coldly when…

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We would first check on the validity of party wall notices at no cost. If you decide that you would like a "party wall award" drawn up and for me to act on your behalf please contact me. As…

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If you have received a party wall notice you would be wise to consult a party wall surveyor and subject to the surveyor's advice have a Party Wall Agreement (Statutory Consent) or a Party Wall Award. If you…

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Who pays for the Party Wall Award? / Who pays the fees? The surveyor (or surveyors) will decide who pays the fees for drawing up the award…

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What is an "Agreed Surveyor" / What is an "Appointed Surveyor" Under the Act both parties can use the same Party Wall Surveyor to draw up the Award if they so…

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Your agreement with the Adjoining Owner, or the Award in the event of a dispute, will set this out. The general principle in the Act is that the Building…

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No. The surveyor should have a good knowledge of construction and of administering the Party Wall etc. Act. A qualified building professional with some experience or knowledge of party wall…

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When do I serve a Party Wall Notice? / How much notice do I give before starting any building works? Under The Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the "Notice" is the written statement given to an adjoining…

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How do I inform the Adjoining Owner or owners? / Serving a Notice under the Party Wall Act. It is obviously best to discuss your planned work fully with the Adjoining Owners before…

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Under the Party Wall Act, what does "adjoining owner" mean? Essentially, an Adjoining Owner is anyone with an interest greater than a yearly tenancy in the adjoining…

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Where a Building Owner wants to carry out various sorts of work to an existing party wall, then the Act provides them with additional rights which extend beyond ordinary common law rights. Section 2 of the Act lists what work can…

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We at Tayross Associates located in Pinner Middlesex were recently asked to provide advice on a Schedule Of Dilapidations for Television House in Eastcote for a client. The client had been…

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At Tayross Associates were recently asked to provide party wall services for a basement construction in central Harrow. We are now finding that more and…

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Usually when taking over the lease from another party it is essential to have some sort of Schedule of Condition or Dilapidations Survey so that it is evident which defects were existing before you take over the lease and to…

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Overview: Commercial Building Survey in Harrow of an existing high street shop and storage area. Advice given on flat development at rear. - Flat roof…

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We were recently asked by a client to visit a Victorian mid-terraced house in Highgate, London (N6) suffering from structural issues. The client was concerned about vertical cracks running virtually the full height of two stone columns…

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Tayross Associates recently worked on a job in inner London where we were asked to calculate the enclosure cost for an existing retaining party wall originally built…

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The water consumption of a 400-year-old oak tree can be a fascinating topic, reflecting the interplay of natural factors such as climate, tree size,…

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