Party wall surveyors
in Camden.
Camden runs from the tall Victorian villas of Belsize Park and Hampstead, most long since divided into flats, to the terraces of Kentish Town and the listed stucco of Primrose Hill. Converted houses mean one scheme of works can have several adjoining owners on different floors, and each of them has their own rights.
Had a notice from a neighbour in Camden? You have 14 days to respond, and appointing your own surveyor normally costs you nothing, the building owner pays.
Covering Camden, Hampstead, Belsize Park, Kentish Town and the surrounding area, from London.
What party wall work looks like in Camden.
Two things shape party wall work in Camden. The first is the ground: Hampstead and Highgate sit on sands over London Clay, with springs and a long history of movement on the slopes, so excavation next door is a real structural question. The second is flats. If you own a leasehold flat and the freeholder or the flat below is digging out or altering the structure, you may be an adjoining owner in your own right, and the notice should have come to you. The borough's basement policy is a planning control; your protection comes from the Award and the schedule of condition.
We cover Camden from London, along with Hampstead, Belsize Park, Kentish Town, Primrose Hill, Camden Town, West Hampstead and the wider North London area. Every matter is handled by a named surveyor who is a member of the FPWS or RICS, or both.
If a neighbour has served you notice
This is most of what we do. As adjoining owner you are entitled to appoint your own surveyor, and under section 11 the building owner normally pays the reasonable fees.
- A schedule of condition of your property, before work starts
- The structural design read with your building in mind
- A binding Award controlling scope, hours and access
- A duty on your neighbour to make good any damage
- A named surveyor you can telephone
Planning works in Camden?
Converting, extending or excavating in Camden? Flats mean several adjoining owners, and hillside ground means Section 6 matters. We identify everyone who must be noticed and estimate in writing.
We identify which sections apply, check who the adjoining owners actually are at HM Land Registry, draft and serve the notices correctly, and manage the neighbour relationship so you do not have to. You get a written estimate before we start. Not a fixed fee guessed from a form before anyone has read your drawings.
Section 6 catches more schemes than people expect
Party wall questions in Camden
Do I have to pay for a party wall surveyor in Camden?
If you are the adjoining owner, the neighbour, then almost certainly not. Section 11 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 puts the cost of the works and the reasonable surveying fees of both owners on the building owner, because the works are for their benefit. If you are the one building, we give you a written estimate before we start rather than a fixed fee quoted from a web form.
How quickly can you get to a property in Camden?
Camden is covered from London. We aim to respond to all enquiries within one working day, and where a 14-day deadline is close we will take the dissent first and arrange the inspection immediately afterwards. Inspections are typically within a week of appointment.
What sort of works trigger the Act around Camden?
Two things shape party wall work in Camden. The first is the ground: Hampstead and Highgate sit on sands over London Clay, with springs and a long history of movement on the slopes, so excavation next door is a real structural question. The second is flats. If you own a leasehold flat and the freeholder or the flat below is digging out or altering the structure, you may be an adjoining owner in your own right, and the notice should have come to you. The borough's basement policy is a planning control; your protection comes from the Award and the schedule of condition.
I've had a notice from my neighbour in Camden. What do I do?
You have 14 days to respond, and doing nothing is not neutral. After 14 days a dispute is deemed to have arisen and the building owner may appoint a surveyor on your behalf. Your options are to consent, to dissent and appoint your own surveyor, or to dissent and agree a single surveyor. Send us the notice and we will tell you whether it is even valid, free of charge.
Which areas near Camden do you cover?
Hampstead, Belsize Park, Kentish Town, Primrose Hill, Camden Town, West Hampstead and the surrounding area, along with the rest of North London, from London. We cover Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire from Bristol; Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Hampshire and Wiltshire from Poole; London inside the M25 from London.
Speak to a party wall surveyor covering Camden.
Ten minutes will tell you whether the Act applies, what your deadline is, and what it will cost you. Which, if you are the neighbour, is normally nothing at all.
- The building owner normally pays your surveyor's reasonable fees
- A named surveyor on your case from start to finish
- We will tell you honestly if you do not need us
No card details. No obligation. Nothing is final until you sign the appointment. A member of our office team reads every message, and a surveyor replies, usually within one working day.
More on party wall matters
- Adjoining owner rights
What to do when a notice arrives.
- The Act explained
Sections 1, 2 and 6 in plain English.
- Other areas we cover
The South West from Bristol and Poole, and London inside the M25.