Fresh, practical, efficient.
Our team of skilled party wall surveyors is dedicated to providing expert assistance tailored to your needs.
Why work with Meon?
Meon Surveyors specialises in Party Wall and Neighbourly Matters.
Our mission is to offer a proactive and committed approach to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. This equates to actual results whilst ensuring we are cost-effective and a positive addition to the project.
We offer our expertise on at all levels and all projects – these range from the smaller residential projects to muti-unit sites to regeneration schemes, so we are here to help you with any size party wall issue.
Meon’s Passionate Approach
Party Wall matters is our passion and we are here to make change. We embrace technology, build relationships and give realistic & honest advice, all crucial ingredients to ensuring the people we work with are happy, and the work we do is effective.
Our Party Wall Services
We are here to help whether you are undertaking your own construction works, or you are a neighbour who has recieved a notice or have questions about your neighbours works.
Building Owner
If you are proposing to undertake certain construction works, you are defined as a Building Owner under the Act. We can quickly determine if you works are subject to the provisions of the Party Wall Act.
Adjoining Owner
If you are next to building works, or have been served a Party Wall notice then you are an Adjoining Owner under the Party Wall Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Simply put, a Party Wall is a wall shared by both a Building Owner and an Adjoining Owner.
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If your proposed works trigger section 1, 3 or 6 of the Act then yes you will need to serve notice. We can quickly advise if your proposed works will impact an Adjoining Owner.
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If you are digging foundations then at least one month before you intend to start works. If works to a party wall, then at least two months before you start works.
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In almost all scenarios, the Building Owner will pay for the reasonable fees of both their surveyor and that of the Adjoining Owner. Simply put, in most circumstances the Adjoining Owner does not stand to benefit from the works. There will be complicated situations where fees are apportioned due to repairs to a defective shared structure as an example.
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We recommend immediately taking photos of your property close to the works to establish a prior condition. Then speak directly with your neighbour to inform them of the Party Wall Act and to cease works immediately until a Party Wall notice and resolution is sought. Failing this, you may seek legal redress to get a injunction to stop works – you should seek legal advice for this matter.
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When you excavate within 3m of a neighbour property (we mean physical buildings not land), and to a depth greater said foundations then a notice is required. There is also a 6m rule for deep foundations such has a piled design which will also apply.
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Any works which are subject to the Party Wall Act will require a Building Owner to (i) serve a party wall notice and (ii) have consent form the Adjoining Owner or have a Party Wall Award served from your surveyor.
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Primarily the Act is a framework which resolves disputes between two parties when certain building works take place. The Act also provides a mechanism to the Adjoining Owner to ensure their property is safeguarded and/or compensated when appropriate
We do more than just Party Wall
At Meon Surveyors, we expand our skills to a range of additional services within the neighbourly matters sector.
Early Advice
We provide advice to both Building and Adjoining Owners. We appraise proposed works and advise on if the Act supplies, who it applies to & the steps that should follow and when.
Licences
Some works require access on a neighbour’s land to undertake which other legislations may not cater for. I.e. you may need general access, scaffolding or a crane over sail.
Schedule of Condition
We provide clear photographic and descriptive reports of a property before works commence. These reports are very useful evidence for any future claims of damage.