Get some advice on party wall procedures or a quote from a party wall surveyor
If you’re undertaking work to your Furzedown
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 Furzedown 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.
The small are of Furzedown in south-west London lies in the London Borough of Wandsworth, between Streatham and Tooting.
Furzedown is mainly a residential area, relying on the shopping and recreational facilities of nearby Streatham. The area is popular with families, due to the choice of housing and the selection of good schools locally. Figge’s Marsh and Streatham Vale Park lie to either side of the main area of Furzedown and these offer some green space and recreational facilities.
Furzedown doesn’t have its own mainline or underground rail station. However, both Tooting and Streatham Common railway stations are just a short distance away and both of these provide services going directly into central London. There are also a number of local bus routes that operate in and around the area.