by Simple Survey | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you find that your neighbour has started building work without serving a Party Wall Notice, it can be concerning, especially if you worry about potential damage to your property. It’s important to understand your rights and responsibilities under the Party...
by Simple Survey | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 came into force on 1 July 1997 and applies throughout England and Wales. The Act does not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland. The Act provides a legal framework for addressing or preventing disputes regarding party walls, party...
by Simple Survey | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you’ve served Party Wall Notices on your neighbour and they’ve dissented, appointing their own surveyor, a third surveyor will be chosen by the two appointed surveyors to resolve any deadlock. But what exactly does the third surveyor do? Here’s a breakdown of...
by Simple Survey | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 gives the Building Owner (the person carrying out the work) specific rights to perform certain types of work on a shared party wall that extend beyond common law rights. According to Section 2 of the Act, the most common types of work...
by Simple Survey | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
Imagine this: you’re ready to extend your home and have carefully followed all the necessary steps. You’ve engaged a party wall surveyor, prepared your notices, and served them to your neighbour. Everything’s been done by the book, but now you’re facing a...
by Simple Survey | Jul 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
When you’re carrying out building work on your property, you may encounter situations where you need to access areas that are usually off-limits, most commonly when erecting scaffolding on your neighbour’s land. Navigating this can often be confusing, especially...
