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Posted 28th July 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Can security expenses be used to rectify damage in a case where damage is caused to the adjoining owners’ property by the building owners works under the party wall et cetera act 1996 ?

The Security of Expenses provision in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 allows a building owner to provide security for expenses that may be incurred by the adjoining owner as a result of the...

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Posted 17th July 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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My neighbour has recently discovered a fence within the thick hedge between our properties and now says that the Boundary is here and not where I have put my fence. Is he right?

Determining the exact boundary between two properties can be a complex and sometimes contentious issue. If your neighbour has discovered an old fence within a thick hedge and claims that this is...

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Posted 11th July 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Party Wall - Seeking the advice of an checking / advising engineer

Section 10(12) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 allows an adjoining owner to seek the services of an "advising engineer or other consultant as may be necessary" to assist them in understanding the...

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Posted 29th June 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Under the Party Wall et cetera act will I incur costs if I refer to the third surveyor as an adjoining owner ?

Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the costs of appointing a third surveyor are usually shared equally between the two parties involved in the dispute. However, if you, as an adjoining owner,...

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Posted 17th February 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Neighbour demolishing their garage Party Wall Matters

What should I be worried about? If a neighbour serves me a Party Wall notice regarding the demolition of their garage. We at Tayross associates, chartered, Party Wall and Building Surveyors....

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Posted 3rd February 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O’Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Flood damage to shop

We at Tayross chartered building surveyors located in Pinner, Middlesex were recently requested by a client to carry out an insurance check claim against an insurance loss assessors claim on his...

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Posted 26th January 2023

Posted 3 years ago

By Carl O’Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Stamp duty exempt on uninhabitable properties at purchase

Carl O’Boyle at Tayross RICS chartered building surveyors was recently asked to do a report on a building that had been bought at auction in London-the essence of the report was to establish t...

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Posted 15th December 2022

Posted 4 years ago

By Carl O’Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Insurance and rebuild values

We recently at Tayross Associates Ltd building surveyors were instructed to do an insurance rebuild valuation for a large property with six luxury flats in central London. This property had...

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Posted 21st September 2022

Posted 4 years ago

By Lea Streat MFPWS BSc (Hons)

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How to make the party wall process run more smoothly at the pre-design stage.

Lea Streat is a qualified Party Wall Surveyor at Tayross Charted Building Surveyors, and she recently gave a presentation to Market Design and Build at their offices in Hayes. The aim of the...

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Posted 15th July 2022

Posted 4 years ago

By Carl O’Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Tayross Chartered RICS and MCIOB Building Surveyors carried out a level 3 Structural survey on their first late 18th century Chateau in Saint Germaine et Layes, a district just less than 45 minutes commute to Paris on the metro and over ground railway

The 8 bedroomed / Chambres secluded property - set within its own grounds in beautiful matured landscaped gardens. The main property is set out over four levels, with 4 of the bedrooms within...

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Posted 23rd May 2022

Posted 4 years ago

By Carl O'Boyle BSc MRICS FCIOB MFPWS

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Carl O’Boyle of Tayross chartered party wall and Building surveyors in Park Street Mayfair.

Mayfair is a particularly interesting area when it comes to carrying out Party Wall surveys. There are so many varied situations regarding flying freeholds, head leases, subleases, commercials and...

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Posted 4th April 2022

Posted 4 years ago

By Unknown

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Mid-16th century timber framed grade II Listed cottage located in Pinner

Tayross chartered building surveyors located in Pinner recently surveyed a mid-16 century oak framed cottage. This property was built in the same era In 1549 when Henry the eighth had just...

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