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The role of the advising engineer under the Party Wall etc Act 1996: Is there one?

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  • Rust, Mikael

    (Mikael Rust & Co Ltd, UK)

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There is a growing tendency for adjoining owners’ surveyors appointed under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 to ask almost as a matter of routine for the building owner to meet the cost of another engineer to advise the surveyor. This practice adds the burden of yet more fees on the building owner.There seems to be no direct authority for this in the Act itself but the practice is supported by inference in a leading judgment and directly in guidance published by some of the professional organisations in the field. What is clear is that such an additional appointment should be made only in exceptional circumstances and that responsibility for the appointment needs to be carefully considered and defined.Surveyors relying on guidance from ‘their own’ advising engineer should also be aware that in so doing they and their engineers may become involved in the design itself and acquire liability of which they and their professional indemnity insurers are unaware.

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  • Rust, Mikael, 2014. "The role of the advising engineer under the Party Wall etc Act 1996: Is there one?," Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 3(1), pages 46-52, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jbsav0:y:2014:v:3:i:1:p:46-52
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    Keywords

    Party Wall Act; advising engineer; checking engineer; surveyors’ role; surveyors’ responsibility; surveyors’ liability;
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    • R3 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location

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