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...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
When building works take place next door, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is your safety net. If the works were properly notified (and, where required, a Party Wall Award was served), you already have a clear legal route to deal with damage—without having to plunge...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
Changed your design mid-build? Swapped to deeper foundations, added steel into the party wall, or decided to raise the flank wall after all? If the scope of your works changes in a way that brings in new rights under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (or materially alters...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
Once the Party Wall Award is in place and the builders are on site, the goal is simple: get the work done safely, lawfully and with minimum stress for both neighbours. From a surveyor’s perspective, the projects that run smoothly share three habits: report issues...
by Simple Survey | Oct 8, 2025 | Article
When you’re choosing a party wall surveyor, you’ll see post-nominals like MFPWS, AssocRICS, MRICS, and FRICS. They don’t mean the same thing—and they shouldn’t carry the same weight. FPWS vs RICS in one minute FPWS (Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors) is a membership...
by Simple Survey | Oct 8, 2025 | Article
And how to avoid them altogether! Most domestic party wall matters are routine—rear extensions, loft steels, short trench-fill foundations. They shouldn’t turn into a legal saga or a four-figure shock. Yet owners still face chunky fees for simple work, slow surveyors...
