Party Walls: Law and Practice, 3rd Edition

Name: Party Walls: Law and Practice, 3rd Edition
Brand: LexisNexis U.K.
SKU: 9781846611797
Price: 750.30 HKD
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Author: Stephen Bickford-Smith; Colin Sydenham; Alistair Redler
ISBN: 9781846611797

Edited by Stephen Bickford-Smith · Colin Sydenham · Alistair Redler

LexisNexis U.K. December 2009

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781846611797
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
Publication: December 2009
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

An authoritative explanation of the law regulating the building, maintenance and repair of party walls, and sets out the process for settling disputes between parties.

Party Walls: Law and Practice provides an authoritative explanation of the law regulating the building, maintenance and repair of party walls, and sets out the process for settling disputes between parties under the Party Wall etc Act 1996.

This third edition has been fully updated and considerably expanded to incorporate the key developments, including:

important case-law such as Zissis v Lukomski [2006] on the appropriate procedure for appeals, Manu v Euroview Estates [2008] which contains a review of a number of important practical issues relating to party walls procedure, and Blake v Reeves [2009] concerning the limits of the surveyors’ power to award costs of legal proceedings;
a new chapter on the Practical Role of the Party Wall Surveyor; and
a new section on remedies for failure to comply with procedures under the Act.

A comprehensive selection of precedents is provided, including notices, appeals, requests and awards, together with the full text of the Party Wall etc Act 1996.

Party Walls: Law and Practice is essential reading for all property lawyers, surveyors

Introduction
Application of the Act
Rights of Building Owners
Adjacent Excavation and Construction
Special Foundations
Ancillary Rights and Obligations
Rights of Entry
The Award - Procedure and Scope
The Award - Effect and Enforcement
Rights of Appeal
Financial Matters
Security for Expenses
Service of Notices
Successors in Title
Relationship with Other Areas of Law
The Practical Role of the Party Wall Surveyor
Criminal Offences
Reform

Appendices

Party Wall Etc Act 1996
London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939
Checklists of Notices
Precedents
The Party Wall etc Bill in Parliament
Errors and Inconsistencies

About the Author

Stephen Bickford-Smith, Barrister, Landmark Chambers
Colin Sydenham
Alistair Redler, Partner, Delva Patman Associates

Reviews

"an indispensable guide to party walls ... if you haven't already done so go out and order your copy now"
Solicitors Journal

"invaluable for legal practitioners, architects, surveyors and builders ... the overall utility of the book cannot be overemphasised"
New Law Journal

"a book that is written by practising lawyers with the whole gamut of surveyors, land agents, lawyers, architects and civil engineers in mind. This book attempts and, in my view, succeeds admirably in filling the void"

"Alistair Redler' chapter, which follows the surveying process through from appointment to agreement and then on to the referral to a third surveyor if agreement cannot be reached, is easy to read, logical and will, I am sure, become the most thumbed part of this book for thos who count themselves as beginners"

"clearest diagrams I have seen to date showing exactly what is and what isn't a party wall and what is and isn't a party fence wall"

"i cannot think of a building layout or multiple ownership situation which cannot be easily found in this book"

"it should be on the corner of every construction/building professional's desk"
David Powell MAE

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