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  • Party wall business: we’re about to do a ground floor extension and loft conversion, and need to get a party wall agreement signed by our neighbours who now live abroad.

    They previously signed the same agreement a couple of years ago happily; this has now expired.

    They’re now dragging their heels, demanding to see ‘testimonials from clients of your contractor’, which is fair enough but the contractor we have lined up has never needed an online presence or any marketing materials/testimonials; been in the game 25 years via word of mouth only.

    If the neighbours long it out, what would be our recourse? Expensive party wall solicitors? Can neighbours dictate which type of contractor we use?

  • Neighbour can have their own survey should they wish (at your cost). They don’t get a say on who does the work. The surveyor will look at plans and the wall, not the contractor.

    Might be worth probing with them a little further what their actual concerns are if they’ve played ball before.

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