by Simple Survey | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
Converting your loft is one of the most popular ways to add space and value—but if you share walls (terraced or semi-detached houses, or flats), parts of the project will usually fall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Here’s your clear, practical guide to staying...
by Simple Survey | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning to remove a chimney breast? If any part abuts a party wall (houses) or party structure (flats), parts of the work are very likely notifiable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Done properly, this is a straightforward, low-risk project. Done casually, it can...
by Simple Survey | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorised
A practical, professional guide before you commence works If your project triggers the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you’ve been handed both a legal framework and a prevention tool. Use it well and you’ll cut risk, cost, and delays. Ignore it and you invite injunctions,...
by Simple Survey | Nov 6, 2025 | Uncategorised
A clear, practical guide before you (or your neighbour) start building Planning an extension, loft conversion, basement, garden wall or new foundations near a boundary? The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply. Here’s a no-nonsense guide to what it covers, how the...
by Simple Survey | Nov 6, 2025 | Uncategorised
How to set the tone for smooth Party Wall procedures and friendlier outcomes Embarking on an extension, loft conversion or excavation that brushes up against your neighbour’s home? Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, they’re “Adjoining Owners”—and their experience of...
by Simple Survey | Nov 6, 2025 | Uncategorised
Being served with a Party Wall Award and feeling it’s “wrong” can be unsettling—especially if works are about to start or are already underway. Before you rush to court, here’s a clear, practical guide to how appeals work, whether an appeal is sensible in your case,...
