by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Article
If your project could affect a shared structure (a wall, floor/ceiling between flats, or a garden wall on the boundary), the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out a simple legal route that protects both you and your neighbour while keeping works moving. What counts as a...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Article
Once a Party Wall Award is agreed, it must be served on the owners “forthwith”— without delay. Here’s how that works in practice and how to avoid timing traps around the 14-day appeal period. Ink, Pen & Paper Historically, service under s.15 meant hard copy...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Article
Where an Adjoining Owner suffers loss or damage arising from works within the scope of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and the statutory procedures have been followed, the Act provides a framework for how that damage is to be made good or compensated. Why “procedures...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Article
When the Building Owner and Adjoining Owner appoint separate surveyors but those surveyors cannot resolve a point, the third surveyor provides the tie-break mechanism under Section 10 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Here’s how it works in practice. 1) Selection must...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Article
Background Building Owners Amit and Sonal Patel proposed works subject to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. They appointed Justin Burns as their surveyor. The Adjoining Owners appointed Grant Wright.Principal Awards were made (two by Mr Burns and a Third Surveyor; one ex...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Article
Construction next door can be stressful. Clear rules on when and how noisy work happens make life easier for everyone. This guide explains typical local authority hours, how Party Wall Awards can control the time and manner of notifiable works, who actually enforces...
