Party Walls: Law and Practice, 3rd edition

Conveyancing / Tenancy / Land

Party Walls: Law and Practice, 3rd Edition

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

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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

Table of Contents

  • 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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