by Simple Survey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
Redesigned your extension, scaled back the scope, or decided not to proceed? If your revised proposal no longer includes notifiable works under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you shouldn’t leave an old notice “floating” in the background. The right move is to rescind...
by Simple Survey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning a loft, rear extension, basement, chimney removal, or internal steelwork? You want the party wall side handled quickly, correctly, and without surprise costs. That’s exactly what we do. Why homeowners and developers choose Simple Survey 1) We’ve done it...
by Simple Survey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 isn’t “red tape”—it’s the rulebook that lets you build safely, legally, and neighbourly. Treat it well and your project runs smoother, relationships stay intact, and costs stay predictable. Treat it lightly and you invite delays, disputes,...
by Simple Survey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you want your project to start on time (and stay neighbourly), your best tactic is to make it easy for your adjoining owner to say “yes.” Here’s a practical, fast-track playbook that consistently turns perfectly valid Party Wall Notices into quick consents—without...
by Simple Survey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
Choosing the right party wall surveyor can be the difference between a smooth, neighbourly process and a slow, expensive dispute. While most practitioners aim to do things properly, we routinely encounter avoidable mistakes that delay projects, inflate fees and, in...
by Simple Survey | Oct 27, 2025 | Uncategorised
Section 2(2)(b) is short but powerful. It gives a Building Owner the right to “repair or demolish and rebuild” a party structure (including a party wall or party fence wall) where it is defective or in disrepair. Crucially, when this section is used, the costs don’t...
