Party Wall Notices – Freehold and Leasehold Neighbours
Harrison Clarke is a leading firm of chartered surveyors helping a variety of residential and commercial clients across Hampshire. In this article, we explain why it is important to consider if your neighbouring property has a freeholder and a leaseholder, in the world of Party Walls. Serving Notice to freeholders and leaseholders When neighbouring properties […]
What to do if your neighbour has started notifiable works without giving you Notice
It can be alarming if your neighbour starts building work that they haven’t told you about. You may be concerned that their work could impact or damage your own property. We have a specialist team of highly qualified and experienced Party Wall surveyors here at Harrison Clarke, who are helping property owners deal with this […]
What to do if your neighbour has started notifiable works without giving you Notice
It can be alarming if your neighbour starts building work that they haven’t told you about. You may be concerned that their work could impact or damage your own property. We have a specialist team of highly qualified and experienced Party Wall surveyors here at Harrison Clarke, who are helping property owners deal with this […]
Party walls – your rights as an Adjoining Owner
Why they cost what they do, and what to consider when you are comparing quotes At Harrison Clarke – a leading firm of chartered surveyors based in Hampshire – our team of specialist Party Wall surveyors is often asked these questions and we thought you may find the answers useful too. Key Points An Adjoining […]
Party Walls – Your rights as a Building Owner
Harrison Clarke is a leading firm of chartered surveyors in the Hampshire area, with a dedicated team specialising in Party Wall matters. In this article, we share the answers to questions that our clients commonly ask us. Key Points Building Owner is the person who owns land and intends to carry out work on it […]
The role of the Third Surveyor in Party Wall disputes
If you have served Party Wall Notices on your neighbour and they have dissented and appointed their own surveyor, a third surveyor will be selected by the two appointed surveyors. But who is the third surveyor and what is their role? Our expert Party Wall team at Harrison Clarke, a leading firm of chartered surveyors […]
Timescales for Party Wall Notices
Harrison Clarke is a leading firm of chartered surveyors in the Hampshire area, with a specialist team working on Party Wall matters every day. Recently, we have had several Party Wall enquiries where Building Owners have asked us to urgently serve Party Wall Notices on their behalf – they have left it to the last […]
Why you should ask a party wall surveyor to prepare your Party Wall Notices
So, you have decided to renovate your home, or perhaps build a new extension, and all the associated costs of your project can be eyewatering. It is tempting to look for ways to reduce your costs and you may feel that preparing and serving your own Party Wall Notices is one way you can do […]
Looking at party walls from the neighbour’s perspective
If your neighbour is planning to undertake construction works to their property, and these works are notifiable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, they are legally required to serve you with a Party Wall Notice. Unfortunately, sometimes building owners fail to do this for several reasons. It might be that they are unaware of […]
Party Walls – Tips for serving notices
We have a team of specialist party wall surveyors at Harrison Clarke who are highly experienced in dealing with these matters every day. We are perfectly placed to advise you in this area and, in this article, we recap on what Party Wall Notices are, and answer some key questions we are often asked about […]