by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you’re planning works that fall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the first formal step is serving a Party Wall Notice on your neighbour(s). Setting the right expectations from the outset will save you stress, time and money. Should I expect my neighbour to...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
A Party Wall Notice is a formal document served under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 when planned works could affect a party wall, party fence wall (masonry boundary wall), or other party structures (including floors/ceilings between flats). The Act applies in England...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
Selecting a party wall surveyor isn’t just a box-ticking exercise—it can shape the pace, cost and harmony of your entire project. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 gives surveyors real authority to resolve disputes and set legally binding terms, so the person you appoint...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
Section 10 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out exactly how disputes are handled once a Party Wall Notice has been served and the Adjoining Owner either dissents or doesn’t reply. The three notice responses (the trigger point) Consent – procedures pause; no award...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
If your works fall within the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and you’ve served a Party Wall Notice on every affected neighbour (the Adjoining Owner), the next question is whether you’ll need a Party Wall Award (often called a Party Wall Agreement). Here’s how to tell—fast....
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
When a neighbour dissents to a Party Wall Notice, a “dispute” (in the Act’s technical sense) is triggered. At that point, owners have two routes: Each owner appoints their own surveyor, or Both owners jointly appoint a single “Agreed Surveyor.” An Agreed Surveyor is...
