Understand what an award can contain and how to deal proportionately with departures and serious breaches.
An award can regulate the statutory works and determine matters within the surveyors’ jurisdiction. It is not a general building contract.
Read article →A breach does not automatically justify escalation. Start by asking what has happened, what consequence it has caused and what outcome you need.
Read article →Administrative, nuisance, access, protective, design-change and safety breaches do not all deserve the same response.
Read article →It is often easier — and better for everyone — to overlook as much as reasonably possible and concentrate on the breaches that genuinely matter.
Read article →If the works on site differ from the award, first identify the difference and decide whether it actually affects your property or the statutory protections.
Read article →Surveyors make awards; they are not a general enforcement agency. Serious non-compliance can ultimately require court involvement.
Read article →An appeal is court proceedings, not a routine way of obtaining a second opinion because you dislike part of an award.
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