Party Wall Advice

Question We have replaced a garden wall in building a small extension that didn’t come under requirement for planning permission although we sought and received consent from the local authority.  The wall is on the side of an alley to which we have shared access rights and is directly in line with our property.  A neighbour with a property ... Read more >>

Question We live in a link detached property where our neighbour's garage links to the side of our house with a space behind their garage. They have written to us using the party wall act saying that they would like to utalise this space and build a conservatory behind their garage which would mean that one side of the conservatory was one side ... Read more >>

Question In April 2009 I commissioned a survey and received the report recommending front, back and party wall chemical damp proof injection. On the 1st May I sent a notice of proposed works to the adjoining property, the neighbour failed to respond within 14 days putting us in dispute. He telephoned me on 16th May to outline some issues he had. ... Read more >>

Question I live in a terraced house and am currently having a single storey rear extension built. Unfortunately I was unaware about the requirements of a Party Wall agreemant and have ended up in dispute with my neighbour who thinks that my brickwork is on his land.  Due to this I instructed an independant surveyor to look at my extension who ... Read more >>

Question My property was once part of a terraced street and is now the only remaining house. One side of the house had a cavity wall built up but the other side was left as a single leaf wall covered in cement render. My gas pipe and electric cable run along the wall.   Planning permission has been granted to build a detached property right ... Read more >>

Question We have reached a rather unfortunate point in our party wall dispute. We are following the requirements of the party-wall act with reference to works we'd like to carry out on the adjoining wall. The work involves removing part of the chimney stack on our side of the wall. A third surveyor is now involved in the dispute. The ... Read more >>

Question If a notice has been served but before the building party has appointed a surveyor, it is withdrawn by the building party, who is liable for the costs of the surveyor appointed by the adjoining owner? Answer It makes a pleasant change to get a nice to get a short question! Unfortunately the answer is not quite so short.  If the ... Read more >>