by Simple Survey | Oct 16, 2025 | Uncategorised
Horror stories about party wall fees usually have the same roots: vague drawings, late notices, frosty neighbours, and an open-ended hourly fee model. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is designed to facilitate works, not make them unaffordable—but you need to set the job...
by Simple Survey | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorised
Most party wall matters run to time: notices go out, responses come back, surveyors agree an Award and works proceed. But sometimes an appointed surveyor becomes unresponsive—emails unanswered, calls ignored, milestones slipping. Here’s what that means under the Party...
by Simple Survey | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorised
Party wall costs shouldn’t swamp your build budget. At Simple Survey, we’ve engineered a pricing model that’s lean, transparent and focused on doing the essentials really well—so you stay compliant with the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 without paying premium-rate mystery...
by Simple Survey | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorised
A properly served Party Wall Award is legally binding on both owners. If the Building Owner (the party doing the works) drifts from the Award—or ignores it altogether—the Adjoining Owner doesn’t have to tolerate it. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 gives clear remedies to...
by Simple Survey | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorised
Short answer: No—not if access has been lawfully awarded and is genuinely necessary for notifiable works under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. The Act gives a Building Owner a statutory right of access to neighbouring land when it’s needed to carry out works “in...
by Simple Survey | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorised
If your neighbour didn’t respond to your Party Wall Notice and your follow-up 10-day request, you’re entitled under section 10(4) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 to appoint a surveyor on their behalf so the process can move forward.It’s perfectly lawful — but it can...
