by Simple Survey | Oct 31, 2025 | Uncategorised
Party Wall costs can feel like an unexpected add-on to your build. Add a few flats above, a freeholder, or two side neighbours and the numbers can snowball fast. The good news: with the right plan (and the right surveyor) you can keep fees clear, contained and...
by Simple Survey | Oct 30, 2025 | Article
Finding new cracks, leaks or movement next door to notifiable works is unnerving—but try not to panic. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (and any Award made under it) gives a clear, enforceable framework to sort damage quickly and fairly. Here’s how to use it—without...
by Simple Survey | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorised
Most owners don’t realise a fundamental flaw in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996: the Act’s definition of a “surveyor” is so loose that almost anyone can call themselves a party wall surveyor. There’s no built-in requirement for qualification, experience or insurance....
by Simple Survey | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorised
You’ve been served a Section 1(2) notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996: your neighbour (the Building Owner) wants to build a party wall astride the boundary line—a true, shared party wall. The first thing to know is you don’t have to agree. You’re entitled to...
by Simple Survey | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorised
A Party Wall Award is the legally binding conclusion of the Act’s dispute process. It sets out exactly how, when and in what manner the notifiable works must be carried out. If the works drift from those conditions—even with the best intentions—you’re likely in breach...
