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Negative Acknowledgement of 3:6 Metre Notice by GOV.UK
This template is a formal letter for an Adjoining Owner to respond to a Building Owner's 3/6 Metre Notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. It signifies that the Adjoining Owner is not content with the proposed works, thereby initiating a dispute. The letter also provides options for the appointment of a surveyor to resolve the dispute.
Example letter 10 – Negative Acknowledgement of 3/6 Metre Notice
Το Building Owner [see note 1]
Of Building Owner's main address [see note 2]
The Party Wall etc Act 1996
Acknowledgment of Notice – Section 6 of the Act
As Adjoining Owner/s under the Act of Adjoining Owner's building [see note 6] and having received notice/s dated date [see note 7] in respect of proposed works at Building Owner's building [see note 3] and without prejudice to any of my/our rights under the Act,
I/we are not content for the works set out in your notice to go ahead as proposed.
A dispute may be avoided if you amend your proposals to address my specific concern/s, which is/are [if applicable see note 18]:
*** As we are now in dispute under the Act, if you intend to carry out the work, I/we concur in the appointment of Agreed Surveyor's name [see note 13] to act as agreed surveyor.
*** As we are now in dispute under the Act, if you intend to carry out the work, I/we do not agree with your proposal for agreed surveyor and propose
[____]
[Insert Surveyor's name]
and contact details
as an alternative to act as agreed surveyor or as my/our surveyor if you do not concur.
*** As we are now in dispute under the Act, if you intend to carry out the work, I/we shall be appointing:
[____]
[Insert Surveyor's name]
and contact details
to act as my/our surveyor.
*** Delete two of the three options as appropriate.
[Only if the Building Owner has stated a willingness to send further notices and documents required under the Act by email add:] I am/ We are content/not content to receive further notices and documents required under the Act by email. [If content add – My/Our email address is: [email address] see note 14].
Yours sincerely
Signed | [Signature] |
Date | [Date] |
Name | [Print Name] |
Print name/s
Please note all joint owners should sign.
Please also print your name/s and date the letter.
Notes on completing example letters
Where work covers more than one section of the Act the example letters may be combined so that all the information required under the Act is provided in one letter.
Where alternatives appear (e.g. I/we), you should write only the applicable option.
Where italics appear in the text of the sample letters, you should refer to the following notes for guidance:
1 Building Owner: This is the owner of the premises where the work is proposed. If the property is owned in joint names both or all names must be given in the notice.
2 Building Owner's main address: This is your main correspondence address and may be different to Building Owner's building as at note 3.
3 Building Owner's building: this is the address of the premises where the work is proposed.
4 Adjoining Owner: If possible give the neighbour's full name/s. If you do not know the name write "The Owner"
5 Adjoining Owner's main address:
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