Making sense of party wall legislation: still no easy task

Chynoweth, P.

Making sense of party wall legislation: still no easy task - 2002 - Structural Survey 20(1) 2002, 13-18(6) .

Summary of problems with party wall legislation ambiguities. Two broad schools of interpretation can be identified. Proceduralist places emphasis on various procedural mechanisms within legislation and Rightist concentrates on regulation of property rights between parties. Cites "Francis Holland School v Wassef" as demonstrating consistency of judicial approach. Concludes surveyors should follow rightist approach to legislation whilst understanding its limits.


Party walls
SURVEYORS
AWARDS
OWNERSHIP
LEGISLATION
FRANCIS HOLLAND SCHOOL V WASSEF