Repair work and the Party Wall Act: Who decides what is notifiable?
Abstract
Undertaking repairs to party walls, party fence walls and, in certain situations, other forms of party structures such as a floor separating different occupancies, is a fact of daily life. However, does it mean that every time an owner decides to undertake some repairs to a party structure they are obliged to serve a notice upon a neighbour under the Party Wall Act? If not, who decides what is notifiable and what is not, and what factors influence the decision as to whether repairs become notifiable or simply routine operations? The following paper aims to clarify this common but somewhat perplexing issue, which is seemingly innocuous in most instances but periodically can be mischievous.
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Author's Biography
Peyman Ghasemi is the principal of P G Construction Consultants Ltd (PGCCL) and a Construction Consultant with over 28 years' experience in design, survey and construction management of a wide variety of projects (including residential, commercial and industrial projects). Peyman has worked for and represented a wide variety of clients, ranging from domestic owners to large national companies. His academic qualifications include a master of science in construction engineering and a diploma in construction management. Peyman has been dealing with neighbourly issues for over 16 years and has dealt with a range of complex projects involving party wall disputes, boundary disputes, licensing issues, etc. Peyman is also a certified commercial mediator as well as an expert determinator, dealing amongst others, with construction and property disputes.
Citation
Ghasemi, Peyman (2014, June 1). Repair work and the Party Wall Act: Who decides what is notifiable?. In the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Volume 3, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.69554/TPQU1525.
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