A practical guide to the law and practice of dilapidations, party walls and rights to light
Courses Background:
This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE is designed to provide a practical insight into the law and practice of dilapidations, party walls and rights to light, that the design, construction and property management team could face.
COURSE BACKGROUND
• This course is geared to provide a detailed examination of building surveys and inspections for the majority of low rise commercial and residential building types.
SPEAKER ALL VENUES
• Peter R. Dickinson
Course Content:
OVERVIEW
DILAPIDATIONS
• Creation of the repairing obligation
• Interpretation of the repairing obligation
• Breach of the repairing obligation
• Nature of action required to remedy the repairing obligation
• Enforcement of the repairing obligation
• Litigation and the pre-action protocol
• Practical issues
THE PARTY WALL ACT 1996
• The background to the Act; its application; definitions of terms used including ‘party wall’, ‘party fence wall’ and ‘party structure’
• Procedures; notices and counter notices
• Rights and obligations; building and adjoining owner; rights of entry
• Disputes; appointing surveyors; third surveyor
• Awards; expenses
• Construction of new boundary party walls; special foundations; adjacent excavations; excavating in proximity of neighbouring buildings
• Modifications and repairs to existing party walls
• The appointment, role and powers of Party Wall Surveyors
RIGHTS TO LIGHT
• What is a right to light?
• How is a right to light acquired?
• How can a right to light be lost?
• How is a right infringed?
• What remedies are available for infringement of rights to light?
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