by Simple Survey | Oct 21, 2025 | Article
In short: no. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, surveyors are not site police and they do not supervise your contractor day-to-day. Their powers are strictly defined by the Act. A party wall surveyor’s job is to make an Award that regulates the time and manner of...
by Simple Survey | Oct 20, 2025 | Article
Short answer: no—not when they’re acting under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. A party wall surveyor’s legal powers (their jurisdiction) are tightly defined by the Act. Those powers let surveyors regulate how notifiable works are carried out near shared walls and...
by Simple Survey | Oct 20, 2025 | Article
Basement projects are structurally demanding and almost always activate the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. If your excavation will be within 3 metres of a neighbour’s house, extension, wall or other structure and deeper than their foundations, you must serve a Section 6...
by Simple Survey | Oct 16, 2025 | Article
When you’re working on or near a party wall, finesse beats force every time. Many Party Wall Awards specify “hand tools only” for sensitive operations—and for good reason. Hand tools dramatically reduce vibration, give finer control at the wall face, and lower the...
by Simple Survey | Oct 16, 2025 | Article
It can feel intrusive to see “access to the Adjoining Owner’s land” written into a Party Wall Award—especially when it’s your garden, side return or driveway. The good news: this isn’t a free-for-all. Access is a limited, legal right under the Party Wall etc. Act...
by Simple Survey | Oct 15, 2025 | Article
It’s a common (and stressful) moment: you’ve properly posted or delivered your Party Wall Notice, the clock is ticking, and your neighbour says, “We never got it—send it again.” So… must you re-serve? The answer depends on how you served the notice, what evidence you...
