Resolving Party Wall Disputes

Online Party Wall Quote

Welsh Party Wall Act

Party Wall Act – Welsh Language Translation

Neighbour Ignores a Party Wall Notice

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Loft Conversion Party Wall Agreement

Loft Conversion Party Wall Agreement: What You Should Know

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Who Pays for a Party Wall Surveyor?

Party Wall Small Urban Sites

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What is a Party Wall

What is a Party Wall?

Party Wall Damage

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Serving a Party Wall Notice

Serving a Party Wall Notice: A Complete Guide

How to Serve a Party Wall Notice

How to Serve a Party Wall Notice : Step-by-Step Guide

Access to Neighbours Land

Access to Neighbours Land for Construction

Party Wall Agreement

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How Long is a Party Wall Award Valid

How Long Is a Party Wall Award Valid?

Party Wall Act History

Party Wall Case Law Taylor v Jones

Party Wall Case Law Power & Kyson v Shah

Party Wall Case Law Nutt v Podger

Party Wall Case Law Ormiston-Kilsby v Fattahi

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Party Wall Case Law Patel v Peters

Party Wall Case Law Freetown v Assethold

Party Wall Case Law Jones v Ruth

Party Wall Case Law Blake v Reeves

Party Wall Case Law Reeves v Blake

Party Wall Case Law Rodrigues v Sokal

Party Wall Case Law Onigbanjo v Pearson

Party Wall Case Law Zissis v Lukomski

Party Wall Special Foundations

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When Should Party Wall Notices be Served

When Should Party Wall Notices Be Served

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Party Wall Agreement for a Garden Room?

Party Wall Loft Extension

Do I Need a Party Wall Award for a Loft Extension?

Party Wall Schedule of Condition

Party Wall Excavation Notice

Should you consent to a Party Wall Notice?

Should you Consent to a Party Wall Notice?

Party Wall Insulation

Can a Neighbour Refuse a Party Wall Agreement?

Overview of the Party Wall Act

Party Wall Surveyor

The Party Wall Surveyor

Party Wall or Not?

Party Wall or not a Party Wall?

Home Working & The Party Wall Act

Home Working & the Party Wall Act

Choosing a Party Wall Surveyor

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Party Wall Case

Ignore Party Wall obligations at your peril

As the largest practice of Party Wall surveyors in the UK, our Cardiff team has a wealth of experience advising developers and neighbours.

Our team were instrumental in the development of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 which provides rights to developing owners and safeguards for adjoining property owners.

With this expertise and the largest specialist team of Party Wall surveyors based across the UK, our Cardiff team draws on a wealth of experience to advise developers or neighbours alike on how they are affected by the Act and other construction related issues.

Our Cardiff Party Wall surveyors are based in offices in the heart of the city in Fitzalan Road. Connections to the motorway, train and bus networks are all situated close by allowing the team to provide Party Wall advice in the city and across South Wales.

Our expertise avoids the “box ticking” service of others. We strive for an early involvement and a proactive approach that helps developers manage any risk and liability, or allows for early advice to neighbours on how best to protect their property during proposed works.

No matter the size of a project, from large commercial developments to managing the impact on neighbours of a modest residential scheme, we apply the same expertise, care and attention to detail.

If you are a <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/building-owner-party-wall">Building Owner</a> planning to carry out building works on your property we would strongly recommend that you have your plans checked by a suitably qualified and experienced party wall surveyor before work starts.

You must tell your neighbour if you want to :

 - Build on or at the boundary of your two properties.

 - Work on an existing party wall or party structure.

 - Excavate below and near to the foundation level of their building or structure.

We advise at pre-planning stage on likely issues including where the Party Wall Act applies. This includes advice on the strategic approach for dealing with neighbouring properties. 

We also advise on rights of access, crane oversail or scaffold access agreements and licences for example.

If you need guidance on whether the Act applies to the work you are planning send us the plans. 

Our surveyors will check the proposed work and clarify whether it comes within the scope of the Party Wall Act.

Our fees are fixed and competitive and we are confident that the level of service and expertise which will be applied to each case is unrivalled by any other firm.

For a quick online quote for Party Wall advice, <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/party-wall-quote">send us the details of your project</a>.

As a neighbour (<a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/party-wall-adjoining-owner">‘Adjoining Owner’</a>) to building works you might not welcome the potential upheaval from noise and disruption that is likely to be caused, for instance.

Whilst this may be the case, it is important to note that the main purpose of the Party Wall Act is to facilitate development, and allow works to progress. However, the Act also provides important rights and protections to an Adjoining Owner.

 - Appoint a surveyor to resolve any dispute.

 - Require reasonable necessary measures to be taken to protect their property from damage and for their security.

 - Not to endure any unnecessary inconvenience.

 - Be compensated for loss or damage caused by building works.

 - Request security for expenses before work starts under the Act. This is to guard against any potential loss, such as if works are not completed for instance.

We advise neighbours on what to expect and how their own property should be protected during proposed works.

Party Wall &amp; Neighbourly Matters Services

<a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/party-wall-neighbourly-matters">Party Wall Advice</a>

<a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/security-for-expenses">Security for Expenses</a>

<a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/news/schedule-of-condition">Schedules of Condition</a>

<a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/boundary-disputes-2">Boundary Disputes</a>

<a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/scaffold-licences-2">Crane Oversail &amp; Scaffold Licensing</a>

Further Guidance when appointing a Party Wall Surveyor

For information on how the Party Wall Act affects you as a <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/building-owner-party-wall">Building Owner</a> or as an <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/party-wall-adjoining-owner">Adjoining Owner</a>, see our <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/party-wall-fact-sheet">Party Wall Fact Sheet</a>.

You can also find further information in our <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/services/party-wall-faqs">Party Wall FAQs</a>. This has been compiled this from questions we are often asked about the Act.

You can also find guidance on <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/news/choosing-a-party-wall-surveyor">choosing a Party Wall Surveyor</a> in our recent news article.

There is some further information in the government's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-resolving-disputes-in-relation-to-party-walls/the-party-wall-etc-act-1996-explanatory-booklet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">explanatory booklet</a> on the Party Wall process. For a collection of articles on all aspects of <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/blogs/party-wall-surveyor-cardiff-2">Party Walls see our blog.</a>

If you are unsure how the Act affects your property and want some advice from our Cardiff Party Wall team please give us a call. 

If you would rather we called you instead, please fill in our <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/contact-us#contact">Contact form</a> and we will be in touch. For a quick online quote for Party Wall advice, <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/party-wall-quote">send us the details of your project</a>.

Contact our Party Wall Surveyors in Cardiff

For advice direct from one of our Cardiff surveyors, please call our Enquiry line in <a href="tel:029%202294%207750">029 2294 7750</a>. We have live projects in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Carmarthen and provide Party Wall advice thoughout Wales. Also see our <a href="https://www.ansteyhorne.co.uk/news/party-wall-act-welsh-language-translation">recent article on a Welsh language translation</a> of the Party Wall Act.

Contact Us

For advice direct from one of our Cardiff Party Wall Surveyors, please call our Enquiry line on <a href="tel:029 2294 7750">029 2294 7750</a>.
If you are planning work that is covered by the Act, or if you have received notice of work from a neighbour and want advice on how best to protect your property please contact:

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