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Building near a shared wall or boundary, or received a notice from a neighbour? Party wall surveyors who are interested get in touch with a quote.
Some building work to or near a shared wall, or digging close to a neighbour’s building, needs notice to your neighbours under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. A party wall surveyor prepares and serves the notices, and if a neighbour does not consent, helps agree an award that sets out how the work will be done.
Describe your situation once. Surveyors who are interested connect with you, so you can compare their profiles, experience and quotes, whether you are the person building or the neighbour who has received a notice.
What party wall surveyors do
- Advise whether your work needs notice before you start
- Prepare and serve party wall notices correctly
- Act for the building owner, for the neighbour, or as an agreed surveyor for both
- Prepare a schedule of condition so any damage can be put right
- Draft and serve the award that sets out how the work will be done
- Inspect after the work and deal with damage claims and disputes
When you need one
- You are building an extension, loft conversion or basement next to a neighbour
- You plan to remove a chimney breast or cut beams into a shared wall
- You are digging foundations close to a neighbour’s building
- You have received a party wall notice and are unsure what to do
- You want advice before you build, to avoid delays and disputes
Popular party wall services
- Party Wall Notices (Preparing and Serving)
- Building Owner’s Surveyor
- Adjoining Owner’s (Neighbour’s) Surveyor
- Agreed Surveyor
- Party Wall Awards (Drafting and Serving)
- Advice for Neighbours Who Have Received a Notice
- Schedules of Condition
- Party Wall for Rear and Side Extensions
Where they work
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies in England and Wales, and party wall surveyors on the marketplace cover both. If your property is elsewhere in the UK, ask the surveyor what applies to your project.
Checking credentials
Many party wall surveyors are chartered surveyors (RICS) or members of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors. On this site a chartered title such as “Chartered surveyor” is shown only after our team has checked the membership. Other professionals appear as party wall surveyors.
Questions people ask
What is the Party Wall etc. Act 1996?
A law for England and Wales that sets out how to give your neighbours notice before certain work to or near a shared wall or boundary, and how disagreements are settled. It sits alongside planning permission and Building Regulations, and does not replace them.
Do I always need a party wall surveyor?
Not always. If your neighbour agrees to the work in writing after receiving a correct notice, you may not need one. If they do not agree, surveyors are appointed to agree an award. A surveyor can tell you which applies to you.
Who pays for the surveyors?
In most cases the person doing the work pays the reasonable costs of the surveyors, including the neighbour’s, and the award says who pays. Ask each surveyor exactly what their quote covers.
I have received a party wall notice. What should I do?
Do not ignore it, because time limits apply. Read it, take advice from a surveyor, and either consent or reply with a counter notice. A surveyor acting for you can protect your property with a schedule of condition.
Can one surveyor act for both of us?
Yes, an agreed surveyor can act for both owners if you both agree. Each side can also appoint its own surveyor, and the two can choose a third to settle disagreements.
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- Adjoining Owner’s (Neighbour’s) Surveyor
- Agreed Surveyor
- Party Wall Awards (Drafting and Serving)
- Advice for Neighbours Who Have Received a Notice
- Schedules of Condition
- Party Wall for Rear and Side Extensions
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