My neighbours are planning to build an extension, the same house from an old thread. That's not important.
My question is that after the plans were published on the council website, I have received several letters from law firms and surveyors offering to do surveys and stuff to ensure my rights are protected under the party wall act. Apparently my neighbour will have to pay for everything. I'm wondering if I should sign up with one of them, or find my own, or just not worry about it.
For background, I'm not against this extension as it was designed to pass through as much light as possible and is not as bad as it could be. He's been reasonable about talking to us and letting us know his plans. His extension is only near the fence, not touching it. So I don't want him to get unnecessarily ripped off by dodgy lawyers, and I wouldn't put it past those dodgy lawyers to somehow rip me off as well.
What should I do? Is it normal to get a lawyer for this kind of thing?
My question is that after the plans were published on the council website, I have received several letters from law firms and surveyors offering to do surveys and stuff to ensure my rights are protected under the party wall act. Apparently my neighbour will have to pay for everything. I'm wondering if I should sign up with one of them, or find my own, or just not worry about it.
For background, I'm not against this extension as it was designed to pass through as much light as possible and is not as bad as it could be. He's been reasonable about talking to us and letting us know his plans. His extension is only near the fence, not touching it. So I don't want him to get unnecessarily ripped off by dodgy lawyers, and I wouldn't put it past those dodgy lawyers to somehow rip me off as well.
What should I do? Is it normal to get a lawyer for this kind of thing?
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