by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning your loft, rear or side extension is exciting—you’re finally turning drawings into space you can live in. If your design encloses on an existing party wall (i.e., you’re building off the full thickness of the shared wall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996),...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning construction is exciting—more space, better layout, added value. But when the works touch a party wall, a little foresight can dramatically reduce neighbour impact and your exposure to claims. Here’s one simple, routinely overlooked step that pays for itself...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning an extension is exciting—more space, better living space, added value. While your architect focuses on planning permission and design, there’s a smart Party Wall etc. Act 1996 tip that can make the build quicker, neater and often more cost-effective. Don’t...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
Party wall third-surveyor referrals can feel daunting for owners and surveyors alike. In most files they’re avoidable with clear communication and pragmatic drafting—yet a small minority genuinely need an independent determination under Section 10. If you do have to...
by Simple Survey | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
A Party Wall Award is the mechanism that resolves the Act’s “dispute” and regularises how the notifiable works will proceed. At Simple Survey, our whole approach is to keep that journey predictable and low-stress. Below are the practical levers that reliably speed...
by Simple Survey | Oct 31, 2025 | Uncategorised
Not every notifiable project under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a nail-biter. Many common residential jobs are firmly at the “minor” end of the risk spectrum—still requiring proper notices and (sometimes) an Award, but rarely needing heavyweight engineering,...
