by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
When a Party Wall Notice is served and the Adjoining Owner doesn’t consent within 14 days, a dispute arises under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Each owner then appoints a surveyor (or both agree on one Agreed Surveyor). The document those surveyor(s) produce to...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
In the previous post, we reached the stage where the Adjoining Owner has gathered evidence and prepared a damage claim. The next step is to present the claim to the Building Owner with a clear deadline—after which you’ll treat the matter as in dispute. This avoids...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
Before notifiable works begin, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 requires the Building Owner to serve formal notice and either obtain consent or proceed via the Section 10 dispute route. BUT WHAT IF THEY DON’T? Here’s a practical guide to your options—and your limits—when...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
Owners often worry when a neighbour appoints a surveyor without a pre-agreed fee. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, that’s perfectly normal—what matters is that the final fee is reasonable. The Legal Backbone (s.10(13)) The Act refers to “reasonable costs.” Who pays...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
It’s a little-known fact that a building owner’s contractors have rights of access under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Most of the time, access works smoothly with a bit of notice and neighbourly courtesy. But what if the Adjoining Owner refuses, isn’t available, or...
by Simple Survey | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorised
It’s easy to see the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 as bureaucracy. In reality, the Act was designed to enable well-planned building works while protecting neighbours. Used properly, it gives you rights you wouldn’t otherwise have—and helps you deliver a better project with...
