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Party Wall & Neighbourly Matters

Helping to prevent construction related disagreements between neighbours.

JP Bedfords has expertise in dealing with projects that are governed by the Party Wall Act. We ensure that work complies with the rules of the Act and resolve any issues that might occur with minimum fuss.”

The Party Wall Act is an important piece of legislation in England and Wales.

It is designed to help prevent construction related disagreements between neighbours before building work is started and provides a clear legal framework for resolving any disputes that may arise in relation to party walls and other party structures.

The Party Wall etc Act 1996 covers three distinct types of work, alterations to a shared (party) wall, the construction of new walls on the boundary and excavation work close to neighbouring properties. Where work falls within the scope of the Act, it is necessary for a Building Owner to serve notice and obtain the Adjoining Owner’s consent and The Party Wall process is set out to protect the rights of both property owners and aims to minimise potential conflict.

As specialist Party Wall Surveyors, with both domestic and commercial experience, we can help you with everything from serving notices, resolving disputes, and ensuring that any construction work affecting the party wall complies with the Party Wall Act.

We proactively and pragmatically apply our detailed knowledge of the relevant legislative frameworks to limit inconvenience and intrusion. We are able to guide you through the process and procedures of the Act, and assist you in reducing the risk of exposure to delay, and escalating costs.

What our clients say…

  • Practical, pragmatic, efficient and a pleasure to deal with. JP Bedfords helped us get through the process from end to end and they were always on hand for advice and help.”

    Mr Ashworth & Mrs Waddon – Manchester

  • The way you dealt with us was exemplary. When issues arose, the communication was immediate, and dealt with to our satisfaction. Your continued guidance assisted us in avoiding many of the pitfalls.”

    Mr & Mrs Jones – Surrey

  • We have been very pleased with the way you have dealt with the whole project. Meetings were well organised and run and we valued your expertise. You certainly took a great deal of the strain out of the situation for us.”

    Mrs Partridge – Leicester

  • It was such a relief for us to meet you and to know that the planning and supervision of the house reinstatement would be in such capable and experienced hands.”

    Mr & Mrs Quarmby – London

  • You were thoroughly reassuring and supportive in what for us was a most traumatic time. A good man to have on our side.”

    Mr & Mrs Elliott – Surrey

  • We found everyone was sympathetic to our needs and explained everything every step of the way. We have been very happy in every aspect from start to finish.”

    Mr Cannan & Miss Lowis – Kendal

  • I wanted some private works included as part of the contract. Paul immediately grasped what was required and helped it all go smoothly. He even made several suggestions which saved me money in the long run.”

    Mr Grundy – Loughborough

  • Bedfords were both professional and helpful in resolving the issues that arose as part of the planning process. Everything was produced in a very timely manner which helped to ease the frustrations. We are thrilled with the outcome.”

    Ms Roper

  • Their handling of the whole affair was first class from day one. We didn’t have to spend hours going over design decisions, checking quality of build, checking building and planning regulatory matters etc as this was all handled by Bedfords. We really did not find anything to fault the team at all.”

    Ms Adam

  • Having been through this whole process we cannot emphasise enough the importance of having someone of their calibre to oversee the whole project from start to finish. Taking on a firm like Bedfords will save you preventable stress, money and critical time.”

    Ms Tay – London

  • It was a daunting process to go about reconstructing the whole house. Bedfords Surveyors were brilliant in making sure we knew exactly what all the options were.“

    Mr Russell – London

  • His surveying skills were excellent and we now have our beautiful home back. Importantly to me though, he was empathetic to our loss, highly professional and excellent attention to detail.”

    Mr Jackson – Devon

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