Get some advice on party wall procedures or a quote from a party wall surveyor
If you’re undertaking work to your South Hampstead
property and need advice on party wall matters or have received a party wall
notice and are considering appointing a surveyor you can contact some or all of
the surveyors listed above for initial advice or a quotation. We would
recommend contacting 2 or 3 from the list. Try clicking through to their
websites to see which ones would be most suitable for your purposes.
Are you
planning to extend or alter your property and require advice on party wall
matters?
If you are proposing to alter or
extend your property it may be necessary to formally notify your neighbours.
Works covered by the Party Wall Act include cutting in to the party wall (such
as to insert beams as part of a loft conversion), excavating within 3.00m of a neighbouring
or shared structure (such as for the foundations to an extension) or building a
new wall either up to or astride the boundary. Upon receipt of the notice your neighbours
have the option to either consent or dissent and appoint a surveyor.
If
you intend to draft the notice(s) yourself you may care to use our free Party Wall Notice
Generator Tool. Alternatively, speak to the surveyors listed as most will
serve notices for a nominal fee as that can be done without visiting the
property.
Have you received a notice and would like some advice on your
options?
It’s natural to be concerned when building
works, over which you have no control, are being undertaken in close proximity
to your property. It may be that the risk is minimal and a chat with one of our
surveyors covering the South Hampstead area should put your mind at rest if that is
the case.
If
the works are more complex or high risk you may choose to appoint a surveyor to
ensure that any necessary safeguards are in place prior to the works
commencing. As part of the process the condition of your property will be
recorded and checked again at the end of the works. In all normal circumstances
the owner undertaking the works will be responsible for the surveyors’ reasonable
fees.
Our
article explaining the role
of the party wall surveyor is a good starting point.
South Hampstead is a classy residential suburb in the London Borough of Camden, bordering Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, St John’s Wood and Kilburn.
The boundaries of the area are difficult to define but roughly speaking South Hampstead is between West End Lane, Finchley Road, Broadhurst Gardens and Belsize Road. South Hampstead High School is an independent school for girls in the area with famous alumni including Helena Bonham Carter and Fay Weldon. The area also has many fine restaurants, but residents can also travel over to Belsize Park and Hampstead to increase their choice. South Hampstead has a mixture of properties, including semi-detached houses, large mansion blocks, maisonettes and new-builds.
Silverlink rail line runs through South Hampstead railway station on Loudon Road and takes less than ten minutes to reach Euston. Swiss Cottage tube, (Jubilee) and Finchley Road (Jubilee and Metropolitan) are also nearby.