by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
If you’re the Building Owner planning works that could affect a shared wall, boundary, or nearby structure, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 likely applies. Serving the correct notices early keeps your project lawful, reduces friction, and protects both properties. What...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
Section 12 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 allows either neighbour to require Security for Expenses before notifiable works begin. In plain terms, it’s money held on account to cover foreseeable damage and urgent protection/support measures if something goes wrong...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
Under Section 11(11) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, if an Adjoining Owner later makes use of work that was originally built and paid for solely by the Building Owner, the Adjoining Owner must pay a due (fair) proportion of the cost of that work. Crucially, the Act...
by Simple Survey | Sep 24, 2025 | Uncategorised
Yes. If your works fall within the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you have a statutory duty to serve a written Party Wall Notice on every affected neighbour (the Adjoining Owner) before you start. Failing to do so risks court action (injunctions), delay, and additional...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
Understanding whether your proposed works are notifiable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, ensures that you are able to correctly serve a Party Wall Notice and ensure that Adjoining Owners receive the correct notice. The Act grants rights under Sections 1, 2, and 6,...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
Once you know your works are notifiable under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the next step is working out who must receive notice. Get this wrong and even a perfectly drafted notice can be invalid. Who counts as an “owner”? (Section 20) Under s.20, an owner includes:...
