Course Content:
THE PARTY WALL ACT 1996
• Background and scope of the Act including the definitions of “party wall”; “party fence wall” and “party structure”.
• Rights and obligations; building and adjoining owner; rights of entry
• Procedures; notices and counter notices
• Construction of new boundary party walls; special foundations; adjacent excavations; excavating near neighbouring buildings
• Modifications and repairs to existing party walls
• The role, appointment and powers of the Party Wall Surveyor
BOUNDARY DISPUTES
• Sources of disputes
• Disputes; litigation and ADR
• Finding a solution
LIABILITY FOR TEMPORARY WORKS
• Responsibility and liability for temporary works
LIABILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS
• Role, duty and liability of Employer, Contractor, Sub-Contractor and Architect
• Noise and nuisance
• Site inspections
LIABILITY FOR ON SITE SUPERVISION
• Contractor’s liability where Architect/Engineer fails to adequately supervise
• Contractor’s duty to warn
• When defects have to be notified
UNSATISFACTORY WORKS
• Defects
• Notices and remedies under JCT Contracts
REDUCING THE RISK
• Rights and obligations of parties; duty of care
• Identifying risks and obtaining appropriate insurance cover
• Implications of CDM Regulations
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