Section 1 Boundary information on Property Information Form TA6 query

Nova1307

Hi All, 

Section 1 of the form requires me, as the seller, to identify who is responsible for maintaining and repairing boundary features. All boundary walls are party walls and so does this mean I should select 'Shared'? The other options are 'Seller', 'Neighbour' or 'Not known'. 

Thanks in advance!

canaldumidi

Sounds to me from what you have written as if you don't know the answer. So, select.........???

canaldumidi

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6330960/property-information-form-ta6-query#latest

user1977

Or speak to your solicitor, given they're the ones who will need to defend your responses if they're queried.

Nova1307

canaldumidi said:

Sounds to me from what you have written as if you don't know the answer. So, select.........???

No I don't know the answer hence the question. Where a boundary feature is a party wall does this generally mean the responsibility for maintenance and repair is:

A - Shared or
B - Seller

I have discounted the other options which are 'Neighbour' and 'not known'. 

I also note your remark about forum rules and will keep my queries within the same thread from now on.

theoretica

When you say the boundaries are party walls are you talking about a completely landlocked flat with no garden?  Or exactly what do you mean?

Slithery

Nova1307 said:

No I don't know the answer hence the question...
I have discounted the other options which are 'Neighbour' and 'not known'.

Why have you discounted the only option which fits your case perfectly - 'not known'?

Nova1307

Slithery said:

Nova1307 said:

No I don't know the answer hence the question...
I have discounted the other options which are 'Neighbour' and 'not known'.

Why have you discounted the only option which fits your case perfectly - 'not known'?

I was banking on that option no longer being the case after getting some advice. 

Nova1307

theoretica said:

When you say the boundaries are party walls are you talking about a completely landlocked flat with no garden?  Or exactly what do you mean?

It's a terraced house with a small garden. Party walls on either side of the house and a party wall that separates the property at far the end of the garden. The rear of the property has a party wall that separates it from the property behind it. 

Slithery

Have you looked at both yours and your neighbours title plans and deeds?

They can be downloaded from the LR website for £3 each (so £12 for the lot) immediately...

https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/eservices/FindAProperty/view/MapEnquiryInit.do

If none of these give you a definitive answer then you're best to reply 'not-known', as anything else can leave you open to liability in some way if incorrect.

If your buyer wants to do any additional investigation/checks then it's up to them to arrange them.

theoretica

Nova1307 said:

theoretica said:

When you say the boundaries are party walls are you talking about a completely landlocked flat with no garden?  Or exactly what do you mean?

It's a terraced house with a small garden. Party walls on either side of the house and a party wall that separates the property at far the end of the garden. The rear of the property has a party wall that separates it from the property behind it. 

So actually you just mean there are walls between your garden and next door's garden?  How have you decided they are party walls?