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.
Can Neighbours Refuse a Party Wall Agreement?
Friday, 27th March 2026 | by: Peter Barry
Yes, a neighbour can refuse to consent to a party wall notice. However, this doesn’t automatically stop your building work. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, if your neighbour refuses consent or doesn’t respond to a party wall notice, a dispute is considered to have arisen. At that point, surveyors are appointed to resolve the dispute and produce a legally binding document known as ...
Yes, a neighbour can refuse to consent to a party wall notice. However, this doesn’t automatically stop your building ...
Who Appoints a Party Wall Surveyor?
Friday, 27th March 2026 | by: Peter Barry
If a dispute arises under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, a party wall surveyor must be appointed to resolve the ...
A Guide to Serving a Party Wall Notice
Friday, 27th March 2026 | by: Peter Barry
If your building work falls within the scope of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you must notify your affected ...
Can I Do a Party Wall Agreement Myself?
Friday, 27th March 2026 | by: Peter Barry
If you’re planning building work, you might be tempted to undertake the party wall process yourself. And while in some ...
Does ChatGPT Know More Than Your Party Wall Surveyor?
Friday, 27th February 2026 | by: Matthew Price
AI tools are becoming many homeowners' first port of call when they receive a party wall notice. That's understandable — ...
Rear Extensions and the Party Wall Act
Friday, 20th February 2026 | by: Peter Barry
This is a follow up to a recent post covering loft conversions and specifically which aspects of the work fall within the ...
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 ...
