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Review the Notice
We’ll review the Party Wall Notice you’ve received and establish what works are being proposed and which provisions of the Act are relevant.
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Adjoining Owner Surveyor
Your own Party Wall Surveyor.
If your neighbour is carrying out building work and you have received a Party Wall Notice, you may decide to dissent and appoint your own Party Wall Surveyor.
Christopher Anthony Surveyors can act for you throughout the Party Wall process — reviewing the proposed works, liaising directly with the Building Owner’s surveyor and dealing with the Party Wall Award.
Not sure you need your own surveyor? Read our guide for neighbours
Your own surveyor
When a dispute arises under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the owners can either agree upon one Agreed Surveyor or each appoint their own surveyor.
If you appoint your own surveyor, they act within the statutory Party Wall process in relation to the matters in dispute.
Your surveyor will communicate directly with the Building Owner’s appointed surveyor, review the relevant information and work with them towards agreeing a Party Wall Award.
Acting for you
We’ll review the Party Wall Notice you’ve received and establish what works are being proposed and which provisions of the Act are relevant.
Once formally appointed, we’ll establish contact with the surveyor acting for the Building Owner and deal directly with them on the Party Wall matters.
We’ll review the drawings and relevant technical information provided for the notifiable works.
Where further information is reasonably required to deal with the Party Wall matters, we’ll raise this with the Building Owner’s surveyor.
Where appropriate, a Schedule of Condition can be prepared before works commence, creating a written and photographic record of the relevant areas of your property.
View Schedule of ConditionThe appointed surveyors work through the matters in dispute and, where agreement is reached, make the Party Wall Award.
If a matter subsequently arises that falls within the surveyors’ statutory jurisdiction, the appointed surveyors can deal with it through the Party Wall process.
Direct surveyor contact
Depending on your location and the nature of the project, your matter will be handled by Tony Neilson MFPWS MRPSA or Chris Jack MFPWS MPTS.
Whichever surveyor is appointed, they will remain your direct point of contact throughout the Party Wall process.
There is no passing your matter between departments or repeatedly explaining the project to different people.
A properly drafted Award
Where a dispute arises under the Act, the appointed surveyor or surveyors prepare a Party Wall Award addressing the relevant works and statutory protections.
An Award may deal with how the works are carried out, relevant precautions, access and matters arising from the dispute.
Fees
In many typical cases, the Building Owner pays the reasonable costs.
Where works are carried out solely for the Building Owner’s benefit, of the Party Wall process.
The precise position depends on the circumstances of the matter. We’ll explain the fee position before you formally appoint us.
The process
Send us the Notice you’ve received
Provide the Notice together with any drawings or correspondence you have.
We’ll review it
We’ll establish what has been served, the proposed works and where you currently stand in the Party Wall process.
Decide how you want to proceed
If you’re still considering your options, we’ll explain them clearly. You are not required to appoint your own surveyor simply because you’ve contacted us.
Appoint your surveyor
If you decide you want Christopher Anthony Surveyors to act for you, your appointment is made in writing.
We take over the Party Wall process
We’ll contact the Building Owner’s surveyor, obtain and review the relevant information and arrange any necessary inspection.
The Award is agreed
The appointed surveyors deal with the matters in dispute and make the Party Wall Award before the relevant works proceed in accordance with it.
Already decided to appoint us?
If you’ve already spoken to Christopher Anthony Surveyors and are ready to formally appoint us, you can complete your Letter of Appointment securely online.
Appoint us onlineOur statutory role
A Party Wall Surveyor’s statutory role is specific. Appointing a surveyor doesn’t give them authority to determine every disagreement between neighbours.
Depending on the works and circumstances, the surveyors can deal with matters such as:
Some wider property and neighbour issues fall outside the surveyors’ statutory role.
Where something falls outside our role under the Party Wall Act, we’ll tell you.
Ask us to act
If you’ve received a Party Wall Notice and would like Christopher Anthony Surveyors to act as your own surveyor, send us the details below.
Only have the Notice to hand?
Weighing up your options? See our guide for neighbours
FAQs
In many typical projects where the works are solely for the Building Owner’s benefit, the Building Owner usually pays the reasonable costs. The precise position depends on the circumstances and we’ll explain it before you appoint us.
Where appropriate, an inspection can be undertaken and a Schedule of Condition prepared to record the relevant areas before works commence.
A statutory surveyor appointment under section 10 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 cannot simply be rescinded by either party. The Act contains separate provisions for circumstances such as a surveyor dying or becoming incapable of acting.
You don’t need to decide that you want your own surveyor before understanding what you’ve received. Our guide for neighbours explains the available options.
A Party Wall Award can determine matters within the surveyors’ statutory jurisdiction, including the right to execute relevant works, the time and manner in which they are carried out and other matters arising out of or incidental to the dispute.
If you’ve decided to appoint your own Party Wall Surveyor, Christopher Anthony Surveyors can act for you from appointment through to the Party Wall Award and relevant matters arising during the works.
If you’re not yet sure you need your own surveyor, our guide for neighbours explains the options available.
Practical guidance from our Party Wall Surveyors to help you understand the process and your options.
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Read guide: Received a Party Wall Notice? Your Options Explained
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