What Is A Party Wall Agreement?
A party wall agreement is a document drawn up by the appointed surveyor listing the following details.
- Guidelines governing how the proposed works should progress
- A "schedule of condition" of the adjoining property, often supported by a set of photographs
- Drawing(s) showing the details of the proposed works
- Working hours; normally 8am to 5.30pm weekdays only of residential work
- Assurances regarding the contractor’s public liability insurance
- Indemnities by the building owner in favour of the adjoining owner
- Access arrangement for the surveyors
- A time limit for commencement of the works