by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
Most party wall jobs move briskly once notices are served and surveyors are in post. But sometimes a surveyor goes quiet—emails unanswered, dates drifting, no award in sight. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 anticipates this and gives clear ways to get things moving...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
If your project involves digging new foundations close to a neighbour, Section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 almost certainly applies. And Section 6 isn’t vague about what a valid notice must contain: plans and sections showing the site and depth of the proposed...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
It happens more often than you think. A Party Wall Award lands in your inbox or through the letterbox, you’re in the middle of build chaos or day-to-day life, and it gets filed under “deal with later.” A few weeks pass… and then you realise the 14-day appeal window...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
If you’ve just received a Party Wall Notice and your neighbour hasn’t yet secured planning permission, it’s natural to wonder whether you can (or should) ignore it. The short answer: you shouldn’t ignore it. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the party wall process...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was written to enable building work while protecting neighbours—not to create stalemates. At its heart is a simple idea: when owners disagree or don’t give written consent, party wall surveyors step in as neutral decision-makers to resolve...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was designed to enable building work while protecting neighbours—not to turn every extension into a battleground. At Simple Survey, we’ve built our service around one idea: if you communicate clearly, set expectations early, and keep...
