Adjoining Owner Surveyor in Bearsted
Received a Party Wall Notice in Bearsted?
Party Wall Pro act as adjoining owners surveyor in Bearsted
If you need a Party Wall Surveyor in Bearsted Contact Party Wall Pro today for professional initial advice.
What rights do Adjoining Owners have?
Adjoining Owners’ rights include the right to:
- appoint a surveyor to resolve any dispute;
- require reasonably necessary measures to be taken to protect their property from foreseeable damage and for their security;
- not to be caused any unnecessary inconvenience;
- be compensated for any loss or damage caused by relevant works;
- ask for security for expenses before you start work under the Act so as to guard against the risk of being left in difficulties if you stop work at an inconvenient stage. This apples to certain circumstances
A person who receives a notice about intended work may:
- give his consent in writing, or
- refuse to consent to the works proposed (the dispute resolution procedure, in accordance with Section 10 of the Act, or
- do nothing.
If you receive a notice from your neighbour you should reply to it in writing within 14 days of receiving it. You do not need to appoint a professional adviser to respond to the notice on your behalf. You can consent to or disagree with what is proposed.
If, after a period of 14 days from the service of your notice, the person receiving the notice has done nothing, a dispute is deemed to have arisen.
If you disagree with the proposal, and cannot resolve the matter between yourselves, the procedure for dealing with a dispute Under Section 10 of the Act must be followed.
If you need to Appoint a surveyor due to a dispute in Bearsted you can appoint one of Party Wall Pro Surveyors by:
Email us at [email protected] or use our contact form to send us a copy of the Notice(s) you have received and your contact details and one of our party wall surveyors will be in touch to discuss your options and the notices.
You can also call us on 01843 808184 but please remember we could be busy on-site or meetings so please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible and within 1 business day.