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Party Wall Agreement for extension

  • 28-09-2015 8:12pm
    #1
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭


    We are building a planning exempt single story extension on to the back of our semi-detached house.

    We have agreement from our neighbours to extend the party wall, indeed they will likely build their own extension next year and so make use of this wall.

    This was all only finalised lately and we are hoping to start the build in two weeks time to be finished by christmas.

    We have a builder, architect and engineer (i.e. not a self-build).

    We want to conclude an agreement with our neighbours with respect to the party wall.

    My question is, do people typically use a solicitor for such an agreement, or can we just draft something ourselves and have it witnessed and that is good enough?

    If anyone could share an example of such an agreement it would be much appreciated!


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Safe bet is to get a detail from your engineer showing a section through the new wall showing both sides and a letter confirming that its construction is adequate to take the loading for your extension plus the proposed extension from your neighbour.

    Get a detail from your architect show how your neighbour should connect to the wall on their side when the time comes.

    Get one detail show what finish you will leave on their side between now and when they star their extension.

    Both parties sign them witnessed by a solicitor.

    That's the long winded, legal and safe route.

    I've also seen two neighbours agree on site and nothing else said. Just depends on the relationship between you and your neighbour.


  • #3
    Strolling Bones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Strolling Bones


    kceire wrote: »
    I've also seen two neighbours agree on site and nothing else said. Just depends on the relationship between you and your neighbour.

    Such arrangements can come unstuck when one of the neighbours moves on. Better to formalise.


  • #4
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Thanks - at a minimum I want to have something in writing and witnessed.

    I just fear that unless we are prepared to push out the start date to deal with it we will struggle to engage the necessary people to give us what we need.

    I suppose I was hoping that we could just agree in writing that we will build a wall, suitable for both extensions, at a length of x and a height of y, have that signed and notarised.


  • #5
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,373 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Just to come back on this - a solicitor advised that this sort of arrangement should be registered against both properties. Another EUR 1,000 or so.

    We had drafted a very simple agreement showing a detail of the wall height, block-work and stating that it would be suitable for both extensions but after a few changes of mind along the way, the neighbour decided that they didn't want us building building on the party wall.

    So both extensions will be built inside the boundary.


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