by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Article
Party Wall compliance doesn’t have to be slow, mysterious, or expensive. A Simple Party Wall Agreement (Award) is a clear, proportionate document that authorises the notifiable parts of your project under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, sets practical conditions so the...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Article
If you’re planning a loft conversion, rear extension, basement works, or any structural change near a boundary, you’ll keep hearing: “Check the Government’s Party Wall explanatory booklet.” Good advice. The booklet is the official plain-English guide to the Party Wall...
by Simple Survey | Sep 25, 2025 | Article
When a party wall file bogs down, many owners reach for the nuclear option: “I’ll sack my surveyor.” In ordinary consultancy relationships that may be fine. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, however, once a surveyor is formally appointed under Section 10, you can’t...
by Simple Survey | Sep 25, 2025 | Article
Most party wall matters run smoothly when both surveyors act promptly, proportionately, and within the four corners of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. But every so often, you’ll encounter an adjoining owner’s surveyor who is slow, adversarial, or simply unfamiliar with...
by Simple Survey | Sep 25, 2025 | Article
Winning a neighbour’s consent under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is the fastest, lowest-cost route to starting your project. While no one can force a consent—and dissent is a perfectly valid choice—there’s plenty you can do to make “yes” the easy answer. Here’s a...
by Simple Survey | Sep 25, 2025 | Article
Introduction Party wall paperwork isn’t just for builders—it can move, stall, or sink a sale. In England and Wales, works affected by the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 often leave a paper trail: notices, surveyor appointments, and a party wall Agreement (also called a...
