Party Wall Legislation and Procedure

CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Nature & Purpose of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 3. Advising Clients on the Application of the Act 4. Service of Notices 5. Accepting Appointments under the Act 6. Powers and Duties of Appointed Surveyors 7. Surveyors' Role in Preparing Primary Award 8. Surveyors' Role Subsequent to Publication of Primary Award 9. Challenges to Surveyors' Decisions Appendix A: Precedents Surveyor's appointment and authority Line of junction notice Party structure notice Notice of adjacent excavation Acknowledgement of line of junction/party structure notices Acknowledgement of notice of adjacent excavation Draft award Standard letters Appendix B: Specimen schedule of condition Appendix C: Further reading