Be Neighbourly and Try to Avoid a Legal Battle Over the Party Wall ; Home Truths

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My neighbour has been granted planning permission and has started work on an extension at the rear of his house and along the boundary wall of my property. In accordance with building control instructions, I appointed a surveyor but my neighbour has refused to pay for him.

He wishes to come to a private agreement but I have refused as I hardly know him. The local authority planning department and the surveyor have suggested I go down the legal route but it appears there is no guarantee of success. Is there any way round this problem without cost? The Party Wall Act, which governs this kind of issue, was passed principally to enable development. It encourages developers and neighbours to reach mutual agreements and, although it does make clear that surveyors' fees should be met by the person benefiting from the works, it stops short of giving you absolute entitlement to bill your neighbour for your surveyor's bill..

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Be Neighbourly and Try to Avoid a Legal Battle Over the Party Wall ; Home Truths

You could try to pursue this through the courts, though I suspect the first question wo...

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