by Simple Survey | Oct 24, 2025 | Article
If you’ve served (or are about to serve) Party Wall Notices and your neighbour doesn’t want a separate surveyor, you may both choose to appoint one impartial professional as an Agreed Surveyor. Done well, it’s the quickest, most cost-effective route to a valid Party...
by Simple Survey | Oct 24, 2025 | Article
If you’re new to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, one of the first practical questions is: who pays the surveyors? In most cases it’s the Building Owner (the party doing the notifiable works). But “most cases” isn’t “always,” and the Act’s test of reasonableness protects...
by Simple Survey | Oct 24, 2025 | Article
When a Building Owner serves a Party Wall Notice, the Adjoining Owner has 14 days to respond. If the response is consent, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 still applies—but in a lighter-touch way. This guide explains what consent really means, how and when an Adjoining...
by Simple Survey | Oct 24, 2025 | Article
If you’re planning an extension, loft conversion, basement works, or any structural alteration near a boundary, you’ll likely meet the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. The first (and most important) step under the Act is serving a Party Wall Notice. This guide explains when...
by Simple Survey | Oct 24, 2025 | Article
When party wall matters move from friendly discussion to formal dispute, most projects run smoothly with either an Agreed Surveyor (one surveyor acting for both owners) or two appointed surveyors (one for each owner). Occasionally, those two surveyors can’t agree on a...
by Simple Survey | Oct 24, 2025 | Article
If you’re planning works near a boundary or shared wall, you’ll quickly hear the term Party Wall Award. Think of the Award as the rulebook that lets your project proceed lawfully and safely while protecting your neighbour’s property. Here’s a clear, no-jargon primer...
