LATEST BLOG POSTS: Party Walls
Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
Loft Conversions and The Party Wall Act
Monday, 9th February 2026 | by: Peter Barry
Loft conversions and rear extension are the most common type of party wall related works that we assist owners with. I therefore thought it might be helpful for owners planning such works if I were to run through which aspects fall within the scope of the Act (and should be referenced on the notice(s)). I’ll cover loft conversions in this post, and rear extensions in a follow up. As these ...
Loft conversions and rear extension are the most common type of party wall related works that we assist owners with. I ...
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Lea Valley Development Limited v Derbyshire (2017)
Saturday, 15th November 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is part of our series on court judgments that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The ...
Should a Party Wall Award Always be Complete?
Monday, 27th October 2025 | by: Peter Barry
Works that are the subject of a dispute under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (the ‘Act’) should not commence until they ...
Video Schedules of Condition
Friday, 26th September 2025 | by: Peter Barry
Advances in technology often affect how we carry out our work and this is particularly true for recording schedules of ...
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Power & Kyson v Shah [2023]
Saturday, 23rd August 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The ...
Are Foundations Getting Deeper? A Look at Modern Building Practice and Party Wall Implications
Monday, 28th July 2025 | by: Matthew Price
At Peter Barry Surveyors, we have to consider how the foundations of a client's kitchen extension interact with neighbouring ...
Practice Changing Party Wall Case Law – Kaye v Lawrence (2010)
Monday, 16th June 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The Background Mr Matthew Lawrence (the ‘building owner’), owner of a site known as 124 Panorama Road, Sandbanks, Poole, served notice on the owner of 126 Panorama Road, Mr Geoffrey Kaye (the adjoining owner), under sections 6(1) & 6(2) of the Act in relation to a ...
This is part of our series on court judgements that significantly changed the way that surveyors administer the Act. The ...
Are the Old Party Wall Ways Always the Best?
Wednesday, 21st May 2025 | by: Peter Barry
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is a relatively thin document and provides limited guidance on the practicalities of how ...
How Far Can Party Wall Surveyors Go To Protect Adjoining Owners (Part 2)?
Saturday, 19th April 2025 | by: Peter Barry
This is a follow up to a post I uploaded last week analysing the main concerns expressed by adjoining owners who have ...
How Far Can Party Wall Surveyors Go to Protect Adjoining Owners?
Saturday, 12th April 2025 | by: Peter Barry
Section 7(1) of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is clear, adjoining owners and occupiers should not suffer unnecessary ...
