As party wall surveyors we are able to act for the building owner, adjoining owner or as the agreed party wall surveyor for both the building and adjoining owners under the Party Wall Act 1996.
ABC Surveys offer the following party wall services:
- Advice on the Act and its operation
- Acting as building, adjoining and agreed surveyors
- Serving notices and awards
- Neighbourly issues
Party Wall Act 1996
The Party Wall Act 1996 gives property owners rights to do work to the party wall (shared wall) and when excavating or building close to the boundary line. It also provides a framework for preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings.
Guidance published by the Department for Communities and Local Government gives further information here:
The Party Wall etc Act 1996