NO NOTICE - NO ACT

We shall look at the implications of Kaye V Lawrence (2010) in relation to serving notices.

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LETTER OF APPOINTMENT

This article looks at the ‘letter of appointment’ and specifically, a problem that can arise should you be unfortunate enough to sign the wrong one.

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TYPES OF DISPUTE

We outline the difference between a "deemed dispute" and a "dispute arising" within the meaning of the Party Wall Act.

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NOISE & WORKING HOURS

We have found over the years that noise generated by construction work is one of the biggest sources of complaint.

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THE INTENTION OF THE ACT

We go back to the 31st January 1996 when Lord Lytton introduced the Party Wall etc. Act to The House of Lords.

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APPEALING AN AWARD

Appealing an Award does not happen often, and, whilst we have served hundreds of Awards, we are yet to have one of our Awards appealed. However, if you are considering appealing an Award, you may wish to read this article which we hope will give you some useful guidance.

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CAN YOU BYPASS ANOTHER SURVEYOR?

Can one surveyor bypass another surveyor by making an award with the third surveyor?

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EXCESSIVE FEES

The excessive fees of party wall surveyors is perhaps the most common complaint that people have with the conduct of party wall surveyors. We look at what we can do about this.

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