by Simple Survey | Oct 6, 2025 | Article
Party wall agreements are the backbone of a smooth build when you’re working near shared boundaries in England & Wales. Get them right, and your project moves forward lawfully, neighbour relations stay positive, and costly delays are avoided. Get them wrong, and...
by Simple Survey | Oct 2, 2025 | Article
When proposed works fall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the property carrying out the construction must serve a Party Wall Notice on any affected neighbour. That notice does three things: it identifies the notifiable works, sets the legal timetable, and asks the...
by Simple Survey | Oct 2, 2025 | Article
When a valid Party Wall Notice is served and the neighbour doesn’t reply, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 has a built-in safety valve to stop your project grinding to a halt. That safety valve is Section 10(4)—the mechanism that allows an appointment to be made on behalf...
by Simple Survey | Oct 1, 2025 | Article
When neighbours appoint separate surveyors under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, those two surveyors must “forthwith” select a Third Surveyor. Most of the time, you’ll never hear from this person. But if the appointed surveyors hit a deadlock—or an owner raises a matter...
by Simple Survey | Oct 1, 2025 | Article
Party wall surveying sits at the heart of many home extensions, loft conversions and structural refurbishments in England & Wales. Done properly, it protects everyone’s rights, prevents avoidable friction, and keeps projects moving. Skip it—or get it wrong—and you...
by Simple Survey | Oct 1, 2025 | Article
When two party wall surveyors can’t agree, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 provides a built-in safety valve: the Third Surveyor. They’re selected “forthwith” by the two surveyors at the start and can be called on later to decide specific disputed matters. That safeguard...
