Party Wall services can be offered as fixed fee proposals or delivered on a time expended basis at a competitive hourly rates £145.00/hr.
I can act as the Building Owner Surveyor, Adjoining Owner Surveyor or as the Agreed Surveyor and can also provide further legal and technical services for matters out of scope of the Act. My approach is to make the statutory processes as efficient and effective as possible to minimise and costs and control project risks, such as delays, disputes and maintain good neighbourly relations. Please note under usual circumstances all fees are paid by the Building Owner where the party wall works are solely for their benefit.
Clients regularly ask for these services below:
Notices from £195-495.00 inclusive + Land registry fees
Prepare and serve formal Notice/s upon the Adjoining Owner in accordance with the provisions of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. We review all project documentation and prepare and serve correct, and therefore legally valid, Notice/s with appropriate plans upon the Adjoining Owner/s. The fee depends upon the scale and complexity of a project and the number of adjoining notifiable interests. We prefer to offer fixed fee proposals where possible and a site visit may be required.
By commissioning us to undertake this stage you are demonstrating that you are taking your Party Wall obligations seriously and that you wish the project to comply with correct statutory procedures. Please note that if Notice/s do not contain all of the necessary information, or are not properly served, they will be invalid which can create considerable delays, confusion and additional costs.
Schedules of Condition from £395-595.00 inclusive
Schedules of Condition are detailed photographic and written records of the condition of an Adjoining Owner’s property prior to works commencing. This record helps avoid any future disputes over attributable damage and protects both the Building Owner and Adjoining Owner from unfair claims. This report can be offered proactively to reassure an Adjoining Owner which may encourage them to consent rather than dissent to proposed works. Fees are from £395.00/Schedule and reduced in cost where several Schedules are required or form part of an Award/s. The fee range allows for the varying scale and complexity of properties and we prefer to offer fixed fee proposals.
Party wall awards from £1,095-1,595.00 inclusive
We undertake statutory appointments under section 10(1)b and 10(4)b of the Act to resolve disputes by way of an Award as a 'Building Owner's Surveyor', 'Adjoining Owner's Surveyor' or as an 'Agreed Surveyor'. The Award legally authorises the works and sets out the respective rights and duties of each party in relation to the works. The Award ensures that no trespass is occurring, that the parties current and future rights are not be prejudiced, that the work will proceed within a more controlled framework and that the risk of damage and inconvenience to Adjoining Owners is controlled and minimised. Where the notifiable works are not contentious or overly complicated the Agreed Surveyor is often a sensible and cost effective approach.
When undertaking the complex statutory procedures leading to an Award we often can provide a fixed fee proposal or we operate on a time expended basis and therefore costs vary depending upon the scale and complexity of projects. However, for project budgeting please allow a minimum of £995.00 and for modest residential projects our fees are commonly between £1,095-1,495.00. This is a highly competitive fee rate and may vary from project to project and more detailed estimates and fixed fee quotes can be provided.
