by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorised
Structural alterations are where the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 most often moves from “background admin” to a genuine project-critical workstream. The reason is straightforward: structural changes can affect shared fabric, and shared fabric tends to trigger...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
Flats turn party wall into a paperwork trap—not because the construction is harder, but because the ownership structure is. At Simple Survey, we see the same issue repeatedly: homeowners serve notice to the person they know next door, then discover later there are...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
Basement and deep excavation projects are where party wall stops feeling like admin and starts feeling serious. That’s because the risks—movement, sequencing, engineering complexity—are higher. And higher risk naturally makes neighbours more cautious. At Simple...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
Most party wall cost blowouts aren’t caused by “difficult neighbours.” They’re caused by avoidable mistakes that force the process to restart, escalate, or drag. At Simple Survey, our job is simple: prevent expensive errors by doing the basics properly, early, and...
by Simple Survey | Feb 12, 2026 | Party Walls
A party wall notice can be legally “served” and still fail in practice—because neighbours don’t respond to legal formatting, they respond to clarity. At Simple Survey, we write notices to do two jobs at once: meet the formal requirements reduce neighbour uncertainty...
