by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
When you’re navigating the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the person you appoint can accelerate your project—or derail it. Because “Party Wall Surveyor” isn’t a protected title, anyone can call themselves one. That makes it vital to understand the difference between...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
A friendly chat over the fence is great. Relying on an informal “party wall agreement/contract” instead of using the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is not. However well-intentioned, a private agreement can leave both sides exposed—legally, financially, and practically....
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
When you’re budgeting for an extension, loft conversion, basement, or structural alterations, the last thing you need is a surprise bill from the party wall process. At Simple Survey, we keep your Party Wall Agreement (Award) straightforward, compliant,...
by Simple Survey | Sep 26, 2025 | Uncategorised
Planning a loft conversion, rear extension, basement, or structural alterations near a boundary? If you’re in England & Wales, you’ll likely meet the Party Wall etc. Act 1996—and the document everyone talks about: the Party Wall Agreement (formally a Party Wall...
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...
