by Simple Survey | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
Counter-notices often arrive with emotion attached. Building owners interpret them as demands. Adjoining owners interpret them as leverage. Both interpretations are risky. A counter-notice is best handled as a structured request that must be assessed, narrowed, and...
by Simple Survey | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
Excavation is where party wall issues ambush otherwise organised homeowners. People focus on visible walls and forget that the most sensitive part of many projects is underground. Foundations, ground conditions, and proximity to neighbouring structures are not...
by Simple Survey | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
Many homeowners approach works to a shared structure with a simple belief: “It’s my property, so I can do what I like.” Where a party wall or party structure is involved, that belief is incomplete. Section 2 works are often permissible, but they must be exercised...
by Simple Survey | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
At Simple Survey, we see boundary-wall situations create disproportionate stress because they touch on something people feel strongly about: territory. A boundary is not merely a line on a drawing. It is a psychological line, and the way you handle it can determine...
by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
Security for Expenses is one of the few party wall topics that reliably creates heat. Building owners hear “security” and assume they are being ransomed. Adjoining owners hear “security” and assume it is common sense. Both instincts can be correct—depending on the...
by Simple Survey | Feb 13, 2026 | Uncategorised
Most homeowners think party wall is “about getting permission from the neighbour.” The Third Surveyor mechanism reveals something deeper: party wall is fundamentally a governance system. It anticipates disagreement and builds in a method of resolving it without...
