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Party Wall Advice in Merseyside
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Franks Associates is a firm of Chartered Building Surveyors, a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (The RICS), governed by their regulations and bye-laws. We are based in Liverpool and mainly practice within the Merseyside area and the North West of England. We offer knowledgeable and in depth advice at a highly competitive rate on all aspects of party wall matters, The Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and the implications for Building Owners and Adjoining Owners.
Party Wall Advice in Merseyside
We have extensive experience in dealing with party wall matters, ranging from simple residential extensions up to complex multi-interest city centre re-development projects.
When acting for Building Owners our input usually entails:
Preparing and serving the necessary Party Wall Notices upon Adjoining Owners.
Liaising with Building Owners, or their architects and structural engineers, in order to produce all necessary drawings, both for the serving of the Party Wall Notices and for completion of the Party Wall Awards.
Preparing Schedules of Condition on Adjoining Owners' premises/land relating to the party wall or excavation works.
Drafting Party Wall Awards and agreeing their detailed terms/contents with the Adjoining Owners' Surveyors.
Agreeing supplementary Party Wall Awards if deemed necessary.
When acting for Adjoining Owners our input usually entails:
Examining Party Wall Notices submitted by the Building Owner or his surveyor to verify their legal validity.
Liaising with the Building Owner's Surveyor, visiting the adjoining property and agreeing the Schedule of Condition.
Having in mind The Party Wall Act, and negotiating the terms/contents of any Party Wall Award.
Monitoring the works from time to time during the course of the building contract, all as set out in the Party Wall Award.
Checking off the Schedule of Condition after all works under The Party Wall Act are completed and agreeing defects to be remedied if any.
Liaising with the Building Owner's Surveyor to ensure that the Building Owner expedites all matters under The Party Wall Act.
Mr M Franks BSc (Hons) MRICS is a member of "The Pyramus and Thisbe Club", an organisation for property professionals with a particular interest in party wall matters.
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For more information, please call us on 0151 280 6204 or email us at enquiries@franksassociates.co.uk, or by using the online enquiry form within the "Contact Us" link above. Please also visit our main website linked in the side bar above.