A dispute occurs under the Act when an adjoining owner dissents to the proposed works in response to a notice that has been served upon them.
Both owners must either appoint their own surveyor, or agree on one surveyor to Act as the ‘Agreed Surveyor’
When a dispute occurs, both owners must either appoint their own surveyor, or agree on one surveyor to Act as the ‘Agreed Surveyor’. The surveyors then work together to agree an Award which officially settles the matters in dispute.
It is important to note that if an adjoining owner dissents, this does not mean the proposed works cannot proceed
It is important to note that if an adjoining owner dissents, this does not mean the proposed works cannot proceed, only that a dispute has arisen and an Award is required to settle matters.
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