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My bet is that, as soon as your planning goes in, they will be contacted by firms that keep an eye out on the council's planning portal, just for this reason.
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Party wall agreements, what's the best way to go about this? I'm in a Victorian terrace and in the process of a loft conversion. Planning has just gone in so now I need to sort out party wall agreements.
I am in exactly this position. We got a basic party wall agreement template from our architect and bobbed round to chat to each neighbour. We are on decent 'stop and chat for 90 seconds' terms with both.
One set of neighbours returned the form immediately, including a permission for us to remove one of their chimneys. Top neighbours. 10/10
The other one thinks that a party wall agreement gives her the right to comment on the layout and aesthetic. It is all in Permitted Development so there is no planning requirement beyond a certificate to say that what we are doing doesn't need planning permission.
She doesn't like the type of roof tiles we are getting.So now I am in the awkward position of having to humour her and keep her sweet so I can get that signature, while at the same time letting her know that she has absolutely no fucking say over what we are planning beyond a yes/no to putting a steel in part of the wall we share.
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Party wall agreements, what's the best way to go about this? I'm in a Victorian terrace and in the process of a loft conversion. Planning has just gone in so now I need to sort out party wall agreements.
Neighbours at one side have been there many years. I know them to nod and say hello to but not much more. I was thinking that I'd just knock on the door and have a chat with them but what do I actually need them to sign/agree to? Anything I should have printed out for them, information they should know?
Neighbours on the other side haven't been there that long and I don't know. They're council tenants so I assume the property is either owned by the council or rented. What's the easiest way of finding this out, the land registry?
I will probably knock on the door to let them know about the building works but they don't speak much English so attempting to find out who I need to contact for a party wall agreement may well be beyond that conversation.
I've no issue going down the surveyor route if that's what people want but I'd like to get it all sorted with the minimum of hassle.
Also, who tends to be liable if there is stuff that needs making good at either side? Is it covered by the builders' insurance, should I take out insurance, is it generally not required, etc?