Party Wall Agreement - advice needed - Harringay online2024-03-28T12:44:05Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/party-wall-agreement-advice-needed?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A1472026&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMorning Mags D.
all the best…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-17:844301:Comment:14725622022-01-17T10:33:22.352ZJosephhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Joseph
<p>Morning Mags D.</p>
<p>all the best with it.</p>
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<p>Morning Mags D.</p>
<p>all the best with it.</p>
<p></p> Hi Joseph
The links you were…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-16:844301:Comment:14724132022-01-16T20:39:57.307ZMags Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MagsD
<p>Hi Joseph</p>
<p>The links you were kind enough to send me look as if they will be very informative. Thank you.</p>
<p>The owner of the House has thus far made no contact, neither has his Agent. As I understand that his intention, if given the go ahead from Haringey Planning, is to start work on the development in February. I doubt any contact will be forthcoming at this late stage.</p>
<p>The works come under the Party Wall Act for the digging of foundations alone as they will be within…</p>
<p>Hi Joseph</p>
<p>The links you were kind enough to send me look as if they will be very informative. Thank you.</p>
<p>The owner of the House has thus far made no contact, neither has his Agent. As I understand that his intention, if given the go ahead from Haringey Planning, is to start work on the development in February. I doubt any contact will be forthcoming at this late stage.</p>
<p>The works come under the Party Wall Act for the digging of foundations alone as they will be within 0.5m of my property.</p>
<p>I don’t believe I will be liable for paying for a Party Wall Surveyor, it will be the responsibility of my neighbour.</p>
<p>Thanks again for taking the time to reply and for the links.</p>
<p>Kind Regards</p>
<p>Mags</p> the process for Party Wall wo…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-16:844301:Comment:14722422022-01-16T13:13:04.933ZJosephhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Joseph
<p>the process for Party Wall works is set down in</p>
<p>an Act, Party Wall etc. Act 1996; <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/40/contents" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/40/contents</a></p>
<p>a government explanatory booklet;…</p>
<p>the process for Party Wall works is set down in</p>
<p>an Act, Party Wall etc. Act 1996; <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/40/contents" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/40/contents</a></p>
<p>a government explanatory booklet; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-resolving-disputes-in-relation-to-party-walls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-resolving-disputes-in-relation-to-party-walls</a>; and</p>
<p>a 'professional users' manual published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; <a href="https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/building-surveying/party-wall-legislation-and-procedure/" target="_blank">https://www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/building-surveying/party-wall-legislation-and-procedure/</a>.</p>
<p>These will help you decide what to do, not to mention hundreds of surveyors' website.</p>
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<p>There is always the possibility that, if the Building Owner sends you adequate information about what they are going to do, in due course, you might just agree to the works?</p>
<p>You can dispute the works if the information does not allow you to make an informed decision, or if you see something that might not be right for you, and then a Party Wall Award (not Agreement) follows on.</p>
<p>If you dispute the works for other reasons, then there could be a chance that you have to pay for your own Party Wall surveyor's fees.</p> Hi Vlatka
Thanks for your adv…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-15:844301:Comment:14721992022-01-15T01:38:59.796ZMags Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MagsD
<p>Hi Vlatka</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice following your own experience in this area.</p>
<p>Yes, that is my understanding too.</p>
<p>If this development goes ahead I will definitely need a Party Wall Agreement. I have a Party Wall Surveyor in mind to conduct the actual survey, just need the notification from the owner/their agent. <br/>I will be chasing this up next week!</p>
<p>Thank you Vlatka</p>
<p>Best Wishes</p>
<p>Mags</p>
<p>Hi Vlatka</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice following your own experience in this area.</p>
<p>Yes, that is my understanding too.</p>
<p>If this development goes ahead I will definitely need a Party Wall Agreement. I have a Party Wall Surveyor in mind to conduct the actual survey, just need the notification from the owner/their agent. <br/>I will be chasing this up next week!</p>
<p>Thank you Vlatka</p>
<p>Best Wishes</p>
<p>Mags</p> My understanding (from when w…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-14:844301:Comment:14721882022-01-14T21:29:15.523ZVlatkahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Vlatka
<p>My understanding (from when we did the work on our house), is that it's not only the responsibility of the party doing the work to notify neighbours/organize the party wall surveyor, but also to pay for it on both sides. If any of the neighbours prefers to engage their own surveyor, rather than the one the party doing the work has engaged, the cost is still borne by the latter. When we did the work on our house, one of our neighbours accepted to have the same surveyor act on our as well as…</p>
<p>My understanding (from when we did the work on our house), is that it's not only the responsibility of the party doing the work to notify neighbours/organize the party wall surveyor, but also to pay for it on both sides. If any of the neighbours prefers to engage their own surveyor, rather than the one the party doing the work has engaged, the cost is still borne by the latter. When we did the work on our house, one of our neighbours accepted to have the same surveyor act on our as well as their behalf, but another neighhbour decided to hire a different surveyor - we paid for both. So if you were to engage your own surveyor, their services would have to be paid for by your neighbour.</p> Thank you Matt
Yes, this was…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-14:844301:Comment:14721012022-01-14T19:37:37.910ZMags Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MagsD
<p>Thank you Matt</p>
<p>Yes, this was my experience at my last home where my next door neighbour, or to be more accurate the couple who had just purchased the house, planned to extend into the loft, a 2 Storey extension to the side and ground floor rear extension also. They called round to let us know about their plans, showed us the drawings, answered all our questions, gave us their contact details as well as those of the Project Manager and arranged a Party Wall Agreement where we appointed…</p>
<p>Thank you Matt</p>
<p>Yes, this was my experience at my last home where my next door neighbour, or to be more accurate the couple who had just purchased the house, planned to extend into the loft, a 2 Storey extension to the side and ground floor rear extension also. They called round to let us know about their plans, showed us the drawings, answered all our questions, gave us their contact details as well as those of the Project Manager and arranged a Party Wall Agreement where we appointed our own Surveyor. They could not have been more open and transparent about the process, everything went smoothly and, once completed, the House looked amazing!</p>
<p>Unfortunately, a different experience this time round.</p>
<p>However, I will be pursuing it.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your advice Matt</p>
<p>Kind Regards</p>
<p>Mags</p> Hi Julie
When the landlord su…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-14:844301:Comment:14722552022-01-14T19:21:42.423ZMags Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MagsD
<p>Hi Julie</p>
<p>When the landlord submitted his first application for Prior Notice to Haringey Planning, the fact that the property was a HMO was one of the reasons given for refusing the application. The landlord then submitted a second application stating that he intended to rent to a family once works were completed and the HMO license was withdrawn.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice Julie</p>
<p>kind Regards</p>
<p>Mags</p>
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<p>Hi Julie</p>
<p>When the landlord submitted his first application for Prior Notice to Haringey Planning, the fact that the property was a HMO was one of the reasons given for refusing the application. The landlord then submitted a second application stating that he intended to rent to a family once works were completed and the HMO license was withdrawn.</p>
<p>Thanks for your advice Julie</p>
<p>kind Regards</p>
<p>Mags</p>
<p></p> As others have said, it's a r…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-14:844301:Comment:14720262022-01-14T17:47:38.584ZMatthttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MattLewis
<p>As others have said, it's a requirement, and the onus is on them to get it done. You can insist on your own Party Wall Surveyor, and they have to pay for your choice. Any damage subsequently caused by the works is also their responsibility to pay to repair.</p>
<p>For reference we completed an extension a couple of years ago so were on the other side from you.</p>
<p>As others have said, it's a requirement, and the onus is on them to get it done. You can insist on your own Party Wall Surveyor, and they have to pay for your choice. Any damage subsequently caused by the works is also their responsibility to pay to repair.</p>
<p>For reference we completed an extension a couple of years ago so were on the other side from you.</p> In addition to the advice giv…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-14:844301:Comment:14720632022-01-14T11:09:19.152ZJulie Richardshttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JulieRichards
<p>In addition to the advice given, would also check to see if the property is licensed as an HMO: <a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/landlords/multiple-occupants/hmo-licensing-register" target="_blank">https://www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/landlords/multiple-occupants/hmo-licensing-register</a></p>
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<p>In addition to the advice given, would also check to see if the property is licensed as an HMO: <a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/landlords/multiple-occupants/hmo-licensing-register" target="_blank">https://www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/landlords/multiple-occupants/hmo-licensing-register</a></p>
<p></p> Thanks so much for your reply…tag:harringayonline.com,2022-01-14:844301:Comment:14718072022-01-14T10:42:28.287ZMags Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/MagsD
<p>Thanks so much for your reply.</p>
<p>Its good to know about your experience albeit not a necessarily happy one.</p>
<p>I just need the owner of the property next door to honour their legal obligation but I suspect this may not happen.</p>
<p>I don’t relish the prospect of going down the injunction route but will not hesitate to do so if necessary.</p>
<p>Thanks again for sharing your experience, much appreciated!</p>
<p>Kind Regards</p>
<p>Mags</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your reply.</p>
<p>Its good to know about your experience albeit not a necessarily happy one.</p>
<p>I just need the owner of the property next door to honour their legal obligation but I suspect this may not happen.</p>
<p>I don’t relish the prospect of going down the injunction route but will not hesitate to do so if necessary.</p>
<p>Thanks again for sharing your experience, much appreciated!</p>
<p>Kind Regards</p>
<p>Mags</p>