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Who pays for the Party Wall Award? / Who pays the fees?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
Who pays for the Party Wall Award? / Who pays the fees? The surveyor (or surveyors) will decide who pays the fees for…
Can I appoint my Party Wall Surveyor as an “Agreed Surveyor” on behalf of my neighbour?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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 wish. …
Do I have to pay to build on a Party Wall?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
Your agreement with the Adjoining Owner, or the Award in the event of a dispute, will set this out. The general principle in the…
Can a building owner act as a Party Wall Surveyor?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
No. The surveyor should have a good knowledge of construction and of administering the Party Wall etc. Act. A qualified building professional with…
What is a Party Wall Notice?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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"…
Party Wall Act – Informing neighbours about building works?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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 you (or your professional…
Party Wall - Who is the Adjoining Owner?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
Under the Party Wall Act, what does "adjoining owner" mean? Essentially, an Adjoining Owner is anyone with an interest greater than…
Can I build on a Party Wall?
Thursday 4th July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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…
The Importance of Dilapidation Schedules
Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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…
Basement in Harrow
Wednesday 3rd July 2019
Carl O’Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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 more people in the Harrow…
Is it necessary to commission a detailed commercial building survey report when taking over an existing lease?
Wednesday 17th April 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
Usually when taking over the lease from another party it is essential to have some sort of Schedule of Condition…
RICS Commercial Building Survey in Harrow
Wednesday 17th April 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
Overview: Commercial Building Survey in Harrow of an existing high street shop and storage area. Advice given on flat development at rear. - Flat roof issues. -…
Building Defect Analysis: Structural damage to stone columns in a bay window of a Victorian house
Monday 4th March 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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…
Party Wall enclosure costs for basements - What you need to know
Monday 4th February 2019
Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS
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 by the Adjoining Owner. We were successful…
