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HODDESDON

THE PARTY WALL PEOPLE

If you are in and around Hoddesdon and need help with the Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 ?. We can prepare and serve party wall notices, 

we undertake schedules of condition and if required, produce and serve party wall awards (party wall agreements).

 

Our 100% 5-star rating on Google speaks to our professional, personal and expert service 

​We hold membership with the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS) and the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)

We carry Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.

 

​The Party Wall People are not too far away from Hoddesdon, we are actually located in Chelmsford, Essex and are happy to

 travel to client’s premises all over the southeast of England.

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If you have any questions about the party wall act, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation consultation.

Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
Chartered Association of Building Engineers

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 extends throughout England and Wales and is a really useful bit of legislation for both building owners and adjoining owners. In jurisdictions where similar legislation does not exist, when such a dispute arises either owner would have very limited options other than court proceedings.

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This can be very cost. Ask yourself, is it worth it? - TPWP can help you to understand your responsibilities under the act and represent you in dealing with your neighbours - we have a lot of experience in this.

 

Contact us for a no-obligation chat about your project and we would be happy to help you.

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HELPFUL RESOURCES...
Expert Advice | Professional Party Wall Surveying in the Basildon Area | Low Fees | Member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors | Party Wall Notice | Party Wall Award | Party Wall Agreement | Schedule of Condition | Legal Property Experts | Essex

EASY GUIDE TO THE PARTY WALL PROCESS

Expert Advice | Professional Party Wall Surveying in the Basildon Area | Low Fees | Member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors | Party Wall Notice | Party Wall Award | Party Wall Agreement | Schedule of Condition | Legal Property Experts | Essex

POTENTIAL TIMEFRAME AND COSTS

Expert Advice | Professional Party Wall Surveying in the Basildon Area | Low Fees | Member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors | Party Wall Notice | Party Wall Award | Party Wall Agreement | Schedule of Condition | Legal Property Experts | Essex

EXPLANATORY GUIDE 

By The Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors

Expert Advice | Professional Party Wall Surveying in the Basildon Area | Low Fees | Member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors | Party Wall Notice | Party Wall Award | Party Wall Agreement | Schedule of Condition | Legal Property Experts | Essex

THE PARTY WALL ETC. ACT 1996

ARE YOU WONDERING

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CAN I START WITHOUT A PARTY WALL AWARD?  

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You can’t start any of the notifiable works without a consent from your neighbour or until a Party Wall Award has been served. However, you may be able to do some works related to the project which have been approved by planning approval for example. Lots of people serve the notices and even get an award in place before planning is approved to save time. 

 

WHO WILL PAY THE FEES?  

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Most of the time, the Surveyors fees are covered by the Building Owner. The cost of two different surveyors will usually be higher than that of an Agreed Surveyor. It is worth knowing that the time to agree the Party Wall Award might also be longer. 

 

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CAN I JUST SERVE MY OWN PARTY WALL NOTICE?

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Yes, you are able to produce and serve your own notices… But if they are served incorrectly they are invalid, and you will need to start all over again which could delay the start of your project. Having this done early on by a Party Wall Surveyor will deal with this potential risk. 

WHAT IF I WANT TO PUT UP A SHELF OR MOVE AN ELECTRICAL SOCKET?​

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This sort of work would be considered to be minor and such works would not need to be notified under the Act.

IS A TIMBER FENCE A PARTY WALL?

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No, although references are sometimes made to shared or 'party fences'. These do not fall under the Act..

 

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WHEN DO I NEED TO NOTIFY MY NEIGHBOURS?  

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Timing is really important, so reviewing your project with a Party Wall Surveyor to run through your project and check if any elements will require serving notice removes stress from the project early on, allowing you to concentrate on the rest of the job. We would recommend getting in touch as soon as a planning application has been submitted, if you intend to begin works promptly.  

 

CAN MY NEIGHBOUR STOP MY PROJECT? 

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Your neighbour can’t stop you carrying out the project by not responding within the required timeframe. If this happens then the Act allows you to appoint another Surveyor on their behalf so that a Party Wall Award can be served. You can’t have an Agreed Surveyor in this scenario. 

 

WHAT ARE THE RISKS IF I DON’T SERVE A NOTICE? 

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It is illegal to begin any notifiable works without a notice. Your neighbour has the right to serve an injunction and stop the work. 

If you have done some work which might hinder your neighbour’s ability to have a project of their own, without serving the correct notice, you will be liable to compensate for any remediation or damages caused under common law. You will have to cover the cost for undoing this work and any related design fees. 

CAN THE ACT BE USED TO LOCATE A BOUNDARY?

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No, The Act is not the tool to resolve boundary disputes and party wall surveyors have no powers to do so… The Act cannot be applied until a boundary dispute is resolved. In the case of a section 6 notice, which deals with excavations within a certain distance of the adjoining owner's property, the boundary location is irrelevant.

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MY NEIGHBOUR DIDN’T REPLY TO MY NOTICE, SO CAN I START WORK?

No. The 14-day period referred to in Section 5 of the Act is the time in which the Adjoining Owner indicates their written consent. If they do not consent by the end of the 14-day period, they are deemed to have dissented and can then appoint a party wall surveyor. If they fail to appoint a surveyor with 10 days of a further reminder being sent, the Building Owner must appoint somebody on their behalf.

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