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Funkstain

We used the guide alluded to by ERE and it answered our qs alright. Basically if your wall is within a certain distance (or on) the boundary, and is over 2m, it’s a party wall

Funkstain

EvilRedEye wrote:

This might help: https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works/work-tell-your-neighbour-about

It links to a more detailed booklet.

For Pt

Skade

Thanks I know what I a party wall is, I just need to try and clarify if what I doing requires me to serve notice under the act to my neighbours.

Basically I'm attaching some audio soundproofing boards and aqua boards to create a ~~murder room~~ shower. I'm not cutting into or even drilling into the party wall so I and building control (ha) say that's fine.

However the act is the realm of surveyors and it does mention making walls deeper requires consent, I'm hoping my work doesn't count as this but....

My neighbour is a bitter women and will make it as difficult and expensive for me as possible.

Diluted Dante

Build murder room. Kill neighbour.

Unlikely

Build a new neighbour.

EvilRedEye

I think it means making the brickwork thicker. Plastering already doesn't count so I don't see how your work would count, especially if it doesn't involve drilling. It doesn't affect the structural strength of the wall at all.

Skade

Diluted Dante wrote:

Build murder room. Kill neighbour.

The missus is pretty close to doing this, especially as we have the suspicion she injured Pip with spade, when we thought he'd been hit by a car.

Skade

EvilRedEye wrote:

I think it means making the brickwork thicker. Plastering already doesn't count so I don't see how your work would count, especially if it doesn't involve drilling. It doesn't affect the structural strength of the wall at all.

That's what I believe also.

The alternative option to doing what we want is we install a fuck off massive stereo system there. The while reason we want to do something with that wall is we can hear everything currently from her house, and vice versa, she constantly moans about it!

afgavinstan

Needing help/advice. Am curious.

In the off chance me & Shona get a flat in the near future, is there a site I can go to to start the ball rolling and/or check what's available when it comes to utilities? Of course, it's not the physical moving of all my worldly possessions that's worrying me, it's the chance I may be without a working broadband connection for a time. Any help/advice appreciated. Cheers.

Diluted Dante

There's probably something on Money Saving Expert.

Oh, and ask SG who he's with so you know to avoid them.

GooberTheHat

Do you mean to check what speeds etc are available at a potential address?

Funkstain

Skade wrote:

EvilRedEye wrote:

I think it means making the brickwork thicker. Plastering already doesn't count so I don't see how your work would count, especially if it doesn't involve drilling. It doesn't affect the structural strength of the wall at all.

That's what I believe also.

The alternative option to doing what we want is we install a fuck off massive stereo system there. The while reason we want to do something with that wall is we can hear everything currently from her house, and vice versa, she constantly moans about it!

Sorry misunderstood. Right well this page https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works/work-tell-your-neighbour-about is what we went by. Even drilling would be fine for shelves etc. If you’re just sticking stuff on there is no problem as far as I can tel

Unlikely

If you're after a recommendation for a broadband supplier then Zen tops the Which? charts. I've been with them for a year or so now and have no complaints. If you're trying to figure out the process for enabling broadband at a rented property as quickly as possible then I'm really not sure, sorry. That said, it would do no harm to phone one of the providers, explain the circumstances and ask them.

EDIT: @gav

afgavinstan

GooberTheHat wrote:

Do you mean to check what speeds etc are available at a potential address?

Not just that but leccy/gas etc. Not too fussed about actual speed. I thought there'd be a place to check everything out.

But I'll keep that name in mind, Unlikely, cheers.

Unlikely

Been 20 years since I rented but unless things have changed, in terms of leccy, gas etc. you're responsible for whatever the landlord has in place already, i.e. you don't need to do anything other than pay the bills.

Frosty

Compare the market have an energy section but it's currently suspended due to the current energy crisis as suppliers cut the available tariffs.

There's probably other comparison sites out there if you give it a google. Think money supermarket probably do it.

You can switch supplier even if you're renting.

Frosty

https://www.moneysupermarket.com/gas-and-electricity/

They also do comparisons for broadband and home insurance for your contents if that's something you'd be wanting.

LivDiv

Yeah I checked 4 or 5 comparison sites for energy yesterday.
They are all fucked.
Either down or barely showing any deals.

Odds are unless already on a fixed rate tariff we will all be paying the top end of the energy price cap for the foreseeable future.

afgavinstan

I've an account on meerkat from when I done my car insurance so I'll no doubt go back to them. That's an interesting point, re just paying what's already there. Since they're all fucked I'll see if that's an option just to save hassle for now.

LivDiv

Its a really tricky time.
Prices are high right now and likely to rise again for most within the next few weeks, probably up to or near the price cap.
Then possibly/probably go up again in April when the price cap increases.
Wholesale prices should hopefully go down before April but suppliers will want to claw money back as they are currently losing money on every unit sold

Its a chuffing mess.

I would stick to Internet. Don't forget contents insurance as well. It doesn't cost much and well worth having.

MattyJ

LivDiv wrote:

Yeah I checked 4 or 5 comparison sites for energy yesterday.
They are all fucked.
Either down or barely showing any deals.

Odds are unless already on a fixed rate tariff we will all be paying the top end of the energy price cap for the foreseeable future.

According to Martin Lewis, the comparison sites do deals with the suppliers to show certain deals but not every single tariff. Therefore they aren't working properly with the current issues

LivDiv

Cheers.
That'll be it then. I thought it would be something like that for the ones that actually functioned.

afgavinstan

We got a flat! Shit!

Lord_Griff

Call the RAC if you have trouble removing the wheel. Do you have a space saver or a replacement wheel?

g.man

Awesome

Yossarian

Congrats Gav!

LivDiv

Nice one Gav.

Unlikely

That's great news. Congrats, Gav!

yourfavouriteuncle

Ace news. Congrats.

Wookienopants

Brilliant news Gav

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