by Simple Survey | Nov 5, 2025 | Uncategorised
When an Adjoining Owner dissents to your Party Wall Notice, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 moves into its resolution phase. That resolution is documented in a Party Wall Award. Here’s a clear guide to what an Award is, why it matters, and how it protects both sides. 1)...
by Simple Survey | Nov 5, 2025 | Uncategorised
If your project touches a shared wall, boundary or nearby foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 likely applies. Here’s a clear, start-to-finish roadmap so you can build confidently, neighbourly and lawfully. 1) Check if your works are legally notifiable You must...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
If your project involves digging, underpinning or new structural supports near a boundary, you’ll run into the term special foundations. Getting this right matters: surveyors cannot authorise special foundations on or under a neighbour’s land without the neighbour’s...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
A brief history: why party walls were regulated in the first place Long before today’s extensions and basements, Londoners were already arguing about walls on their boundaries. By the 13th century, basic rules existed to reduce neighbour disputes and—crucially—limit...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you’re new to party wall matters, the core idea is simple: the Act is an enabling and dispute-preventing framework you must follow before starting certain works. Below is a plain-English guide collecting the essentials practitioners repeat on real projects—what...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning a basement extension, rear/side extension, garden room or loft conversion is exciting—you’re finally turning drawings into bricks and mortar. Before you dive into Notices and contractors, there’s one simple step that consistently makes the Party Wall process...
