Party Wall Advice
Taylor Mitchell are Chartered Surveyors based in Cambridge. We offer residential surveying services throughout Cambridgeshire but also cover parts of Essex and Hertfordshire including the towns of Saffron Walden, Stanstead and Bishops Stortford.
We provide a range of surveying services including party wall advice and RICS Home Surveys. If you are in the process of purchasing a property, we can prepare both Level 2 (Homebuyer) and Level 3 (Building Survey) reports. Please call us on 01799 543532 to discuss which would be most suitable.
This page is where we answer party wall questions from the owners of Cambridgeshire properties. You will find over a hundred such queries below relating to party wall surveyors, fees, notices and party wall awards covering every type of dispute. You are welcome to submit a query via surveying@taylor-mitchell.co.uk.
Question I have received notice for excavation and building work under section 6 of the Party Wall Act 1996 from our neighbours. Under the Act I have the right as an 'Adjoining Owner' to be compensated for any loss or damage caused by relevant works. If damage appears on my property after the original 'Building Owner' moves on (i.e sells the ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Compensation
Question My neighbour is planning a roof conversion. We live in newly built terraced house (built in 2010). I received a letter from the council informing of next door neighbour (from mid terrace house)'s application for insertion of dormer windows and lights in relation to a roof conversion. He didn't mention to us personally anything. Our ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Notices, Rights of Owners
Question If I as a building owner obtain an award from a surveyor against the adjoining owner under the Party Wall Act for him to pay the costs of repairs to a party wall (necessitated by him undermining the wall structure) and the adjoining owner subsequently sells the land , do I pursue the award with the old owner or does the liability pass ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Compensation, Party Wall Awards, Rights of Owners, Surveyors
Question Our neighbours are building a side extension which will butt up to the side of our house and we will not have access to maintain the 2 windows on this side is this anything to do with the party wall agreement? Answer This isn’t anything to do with The Party Wall Act – it is a legal question. Do you currently have access to maintain ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Rights of Owners
Question My son's neighbour is demolishing a chimney breast without telling my son, giving the appropriate notice, or getting Buildings Regulation approval. If some damage is caused to my son's side of the party wall, would this be considered as accidental damage or malicious damage, under buildings insurance cover? Answer I would say ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Notices
Question September 2009 for Party Wall works our neighbour/Building Owner wishes to carry out. The Award states that upon signing of the Award the Building Owner shall pay the Adjoining Owners' Surveyor's fee, however to date this has not been paid. Last week, on 8th July 2010, the Building Owner commenced digging the foundations for multiple ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Fees, Notices, Party Wall Awards, Surveyors, Third Surveyor
Question I have received notice for excavation and building work under section 6 of the Party Wall Act 1996 from our neighbours. Under the Act I have the right as an 'Adjoining Owner' to be compensated for any loss or damage caused by relevant works. If damage appears on my property after the original 'Building Owner' moves on (i.e. sells the ... Read more >>
Categories: Adjoining Owners, Rights of Owners