You are reading a single comment by @NotThamesWater and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
From my experience you've got 3 options.
- Just OK and sign the acceptance.
- Get an Agreed surveyor who will work for both parties to come up with an Award (this will have conditions for the building work, will check your property before and after for damage, etc)
- Each employ a surveyor (although the neighbour has to pay) who will collaborate on the same stuff as 2 but each surveyor representing a different party.
Personally, you're probably OK with going with 2. The surveyor should still be independent and it will cut the costs for the person doing the building work which may help to keep relationships friendly (if you don't care as much about that then go with 3).
I wouldn't go with 1.
- Just OK and sign the acceptance.
aggi
@NotThamesWater
Party wall agreements: the new neighbours are planning a load of work (which we are totally fine with) and have dropped off a load of paperwork.
Am I right in thinking that we need to get a surveyor to review this (at the neighbour's expense), and that's it? Or do we need our solicitor to look at it too?