by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
If you’ve just received a Party Wall Notice and your neighbour hasn’t yet secured planning permission, it’s natural to wonder whether you can (or should) ignore it. The short answer: you shouldn’t ignore it. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the party wall process...
by Simple Survey | Oct 9, 2025 | Article
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was written to enable building work while protecting neighbours—not to create stalemates. At its heart is a simple idea: when owners disagree or don’t give written consent, party wall surveyors step in as neutral decision-makers to resolve...
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...
