Party walls; third surveyor awards; appeals by way of review.
The notice informed the Respondents that the Appellants wanted to
remove the existing party wall and the independent block wall adjacent to it and replace
both with a new cavity wall which would form part of the Appellants’ new extension. The
notice described the works in material part as follows: “Removal of existing Party Wall due
to poor foundations and structural strength preventing extension of the property, the
erection of a new Party Wall and propping to the adjoining Owner’s property whilst the
wall is removed
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Mikael Rust says: This looks like a victory for common sense, something that I have sorely missed in recent years. Amusing to see counsel referring to the award as “perverse” – does that trump “egregious” I wonder?
