Here's the history...
I sent a Party Wall notice to my neighbour as I was planning on removing some timber structural walls and installing steel beams. They dissented and appointed a Party Wall surveyor, Jim. I soon received a letter from Jim explaining that he had been appointed to act for the neighbour.
A few weeks later I decided against the works in the notice and opted for cheaper construction methods. The new methods don't affect their party wall. I emailed their surveyor and told him to forget the notice. He then asked what my new plans were and I explained that the structural drawings were being worked on and that I would send once complete.
He chased me up via email a week later and they still weren't ready.
I am yet to finalise the drawings as there are two options that I can go with and both are being priced this week. Once complete I intend to send them to the neighbour for their info.
Today I have received a letter from Jim...
Further to our recent exchange of emails, I understand from you that there are no notifiable works now
due, as a result of the change to your plans.
I trust this will prove to be case, as my appointing owners took at face value your party structure notice
dated 26th March 2014, and dissented to the proposals appointing me as their surveyor.
My letter of appointment is dated 1st April 2014, following your notice dated 26th March 2014.
When I exchanged emails with you most recently, you stated that there were no notifiable works being
carried out, but on the 22nd April 2014 you identified for me that structural drawings and calculations were
due to be received.
I therefore requested from you the structural drawings and details identifying how the proposed works are
to be carried out without the works referred to in your party structure notice.
You neighbours wish to remain on good terms of course, but clearly having received the notice perceive
their premises may be at risk.
At present the time costs incurred as a result of your notice amount only to 2.2 hours, which at my hourly
rate equates to £370, plus VAT.
I will raise an invoice for this sum to bring my file up to date, but in the meantime do indeed look forward
to hearing from you with the structural designs and calculations in relation to your proposals, so that it can
be explained to your neighbours how your works are progressing without notifiable works being executed.
Please ensure that no notifiable works are executed up until such time as matters have been determined
properly in accordance with Section 10 of the above mentioned legislation.
Yours sincerely
I sent a Party Wall notice to my neighbour as I was planning on removing some timber structural walls and installing steel beams. They dissented and appointed a Party Wall surveyor, Jim. I soon received a letter from Jim explaining that he had been appointed to act for the neighbour.
A few weeks later I decided against the works in the notice and opted for cheaper construction methods. The new methods don't affect their party wall. I emailed their surveyor and told him to forget the notice. He then asked what my new plans were and I explained that the structural drawings were being worked on and that I would send once complete.
He chased me up via email a week later and they still weren't ready.
I am yet to finalise the drawings as there are two options that I can go with and both are being priced this week. Once complete I intend to send them to the neighbour for their info.
Today I have received a letter from Jim...
Further to our recent exchange of emails, I understand from you that there are no notifiable works now
due, as a result of the change to your plans.
I trust this will prove to be case, as my appointing owners took at face value your party structure notice
dated 26th March 2014, and dissented to the proposals appointing me as their surveyor.
My letter of appointment is dated 1st April 2014, following your notice dated 26th March 2014.
When I exchanged emails with you most recently, you stated that there were no notifiable works being
carried out, but on the 22nd April 2014 you identified for me that structural drawings and calculations were
due to be received.
I therefore requested from you the structural drawings and details identifying how the proposed works are
to be carried out without the works referred to in your party structure notice.
You neighbours wish to remain on good terms of course, but clearly having received the notice perceive
their premises may be at risk.
At present the time costs incurred as a result of your notice amount only to 2.2 hours, which at my hourly
rate equates to £370, plus VAT.
I will raise an invoice for this sum to bring my file up to date, but in the meantime do indeed look forward
to hearing from you with the structural designs and calculations in relation to your proposals, so that it can
be explained to your neighbours how your works are progressing without notifiable works being executed.
Please ensure that no notifiable works are executed up until such time as matters have been determined
properly in accordance with Section 10 of the above mentioned legislation.
Yours sincerely
