“Cheapest” is not a headline fee. It is the total cost to reach a lawful outcome.
The three common pricing models (and the traps)
- Low fixed fee + lots of chargeable extras
Trap: every letter becomes an invoice. - Hourly rate from day one
Trap: you cannot predict the final cost if the matter becomes chatty. - Clear staged fee
Best for budgeting: you know what each stage costs and what triggers more.
Questions that expose whether “cheap” is real
Ask:
- What is included?
- What triggers extra charges?
- Are there per-letter/per-call fees?
- What happens if the neighbour does not respond?
- What is the typical range for a straightforward matter?
If they cannot answer cleanly, the fee is not “cheap” — it is simply unclear.
Why Simple Survey stays low-cost
We keep cost down by doing the basics properly:
- correct service
- clear notices
- tight admin
- no unnecessary correspondence
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If you want party wall handled so it stays low-cost all the way through, contact Simple Survey. Notices start from £25 per adjoining ownership, with agreed surveyor administration typically £300, depending on complexity and owners.