Professional Land Surveyors in Ashford

A party fence wall stands astride the boundary of two properties and does not form part of a building; e.g. a garden or boundary wall. Similar walls which stand wholly on one owners land are not party fence walls and are not covered by the Act. Fences are not covered by the Act.

An adjoining owner who received notice and agreed to the work still has limited rights to call for surveyors to be appointed and resolve a dispute under the Act;

If the building owner carries out the work without serving the notice required and before an agreement to the works or an award is made, they may face an injunction to stop work or perhaps be sued for damages. In most cases a reminder of this is enough to stop work until matters are properly organised. Building owners who realise they have started without adhering to the process should stop work immediately and contact a party wall surveyor for help.