by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you’re planning a loft conversion, rear extension, basement works, or any structural change near a boundary, you’ll keep hearing: “Check the Government’s Party Wall explanatory booklet.” Good advice. The booklet is the official plain-English guide to the Party Wall...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning a loft conversion, rear extension or structural alterations? If your works touch a shared wall, sit on/near a boundary, or involve deeper foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 likely applies. The Act is a work-enabling framework: it grants rights to build...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning a loft conversion, rear extension or internal structural changes? If your proposals touch shared structures, sit on or near a boundary, or involve deeper excavations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is likely in play. Far from being mere red tape, the Act is a...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Skipping Party Wall Notices might feel like a shortcut. In reality, it’s one of the costliest ways to derail a project. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is designed to enable development while protecting neighbours; ignore it and you risk injunctions, loss of statutory...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Getting Party Wall timings right is the difference between a smooth start on site and an avoidable delay. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out clear clocks: how early you must notify, how long neighbours have to respond, when a dispute is deemed to arise, and how...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning a loft, rear extension or basement and wondering how to keep things smooth with the neighbours? The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is there to enable your build while protecting both sides—but only if you follow the process cleanly. Below are practical,...
