The party wall etc, Act 1996 came into effect in July 1997 and is applicable throughout England and Wales.
Under the Act any Building Owner carrying out works to their property which involves any works to the party wall or affect the party wall in any way including foundations works within 3m-6m of the adjoining Owners property is required to serve a Notice which requires the Adjoining Owner to consent to the works within 14 days. If such consent is not granted the Adjoining Owner is deemed to have dissented and is entitled under the Act to appoint his surveyor to deal with the party wall matters. The Building Owner is required to pay his own surveyor of fees and also Adjoining Owners Surveyor's fees.
We deal with party wall matters for all types of works.
Services provided by us:
- Party Wall Surveyor for Building owners.
- Party wall Surveyor for Adjoining Owners.
- Party wall surveyors for building and Adjoining Owners where agreed by the owners.
PLANNING SUPERVISORS, CDM REGULATIONS 1994
- Construction Design and Management Regulations deal with Health & Safety matters for construction works for implementing the European Directive.
- The regulations place legal duties on the Client as the Employer to employ a competent Planning Supervisor to advise him and deal with the CDM Regulations for the project. The Client is also responsible for appointing a competent Principle Contractor and ensure that the contactor co-operates with the planning Supervisor to comply with the regulations.
- The planning Supervisor is responsible for preparing a Health and Safety file for the project which involves advising the Client on appointment of the Principal Contractor and ensuring that the Principal Contractor and the Designer comply with the regulations.
Services provided by us include:
- Planing supervisory role for works designed by others.
- Planning supervisory role for works designed by us.
