by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
Projects change. Finance changes. Builders change. Sometimes the sensible choice is to stop. The party wall question then becomes: what does “stopping” mean in practice, and how do you stop without creating uncertainty or future cost? Scenario A: You served notice,...
by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
A party wall “dispute” is often just a lack of written consent. The problem is not the label; the problem is how people behave once the process becomes formal. Disputes become slow and costly for predictable reasons. Here are the specific ones we see, and the fixes....
by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
At Simple Survey, we treat the Party Wall Notice as a compliance document and a neighbour-relations document at the same time. If it is wrong, unclear, or served on the wrong people, you do not merely “risk a technicality” — you typically create (1) a neighbour who is...
by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
Access is where party wall becomes human. Legal rights and technical drawings are one thing; private gardens, side passages, and personal space are another. At Simple Survey, we find that access disputes are rarely about the principle of the building work. They are...
by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
The third surveyor is one of the most misunderstood parts of party wall procedure. Some homeowners hear “third surveyor” and assume the situation must already be adversarial. Others assume it is a luxury layer of cost. Neither is quite right. At Simple Survey, we...
