https://www.londonpws.co.uk Latest posts from London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/who-pays-party-wall-surveyor https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/who-pays-party-wall-surveyor The building owner normally pays the costs of the party wall award and the surveyors' reasonable fees, including the adjoining owner's surveyor and the schedule of condition. The adjoining owner normally pays nothing, with limited exceptions. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:12 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-disputes-west-london-case-studies https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-disputes-west-london-case-studies How the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 deals with the disputes we see most often: counter-notices, surveyors who disagree, cracks after completion, scaffold access and fee disagreements, plus the third surveyor and appeals. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:12 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/schedule-of-condition-cost-2026 https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/schedule-of-condition-cost-2026 What a schedule of condition costs depends on the size and condition of the neighbouring property, how much of it the works could affect, access and the number of adjoining owners. The building owner normally pays, as part of the costs of the award. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:12 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-surveyor-quote https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-surveyor-quote A complete party wall surveyor quote sets out 8 items: scope, the fee for each stage, the schedule of condition, award drafting, post-completion inspection, the number of adjoining owners covered, payment terms and exclusions. Anything missing is worth asking about before you instruct. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:12 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-surveyor-cost-uk-2026 https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-surveyor-cost-uk-2026 Our published notice, schedule and award fees, what affects the scope, and which additional costs to check before appointing a surveyor. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:12 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/why-party-wall-surveyor-fees https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/why-party-wall-surveyor-fees A party wall surveyor's fee covers six stages of specialist work: notice review, site inspection, schedule of condition, award drafting, correspondence and post-completion inspection. Here is what each stage involves and what drives the cost. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:12 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/free-party-wall-notice-template https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/free-party-wall-notice-template Understand the official example notices for Sections 1, 2 and 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, the notice periods, what each notice must contain and how to serve it correctly. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:11 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/do-i-need-a-party-wall-surveyor https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/do-i-need-a-party-wall-surveyor Check the proposed work, notice type and response before deciding whether a party wall surveyor is needed. Includes excavation depth tests and owner options. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:11 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-surveyor-uxbridge https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/party-wall-surveyor-uxbridge Party wall notices and excavation checks for Uxbridge properties, with a route to our Hillingdon service page and project assessment. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:11 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/hillingdon-schedule-of-condition-case-study https://www.londonpws.co.uk/blog/hillingdon-schedule-of-condition-case-study Facing a neighbour's basement or excavation in Hillingdon or West London? How a photographic schedule of condition records your home before works start, who pays for it, and how it is used if cracks appear later. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:11 +0000 London Party Wall Surveyors