01Building Owner
Planning building work
Find out whether the Act may apply, what notice is needed and how to keep your project moving.
I'm planning workBased in Blackheath · South East London
Party walls.
Clear advice.
Practical help for homeowners planning building work and neighbours who have received a notice.
Get free initial advice
Start with your situation
Two sides of the same wall. One clear process.
02Adjoining Owner
Received a notice
Understand the notice, your response options and what an impartial surveyor actually does.
I've received a noticeTechnically informed
Architectural experience helps identify how proposed work may affect adjoining buildings and where party wall matters are likely to arise.
Weekend appointments
Site visits can be arranged around the working week, subject to access and availability.
Personally handled
One clear point of contact from the initial question through to the agreed next step.
Services & fees
Proportionate help, clearly priced.
Start with a free review. Where the scope is predictable, the fee is fixed and shown with VAT.
See all services & feesRepresentative fixed fees · full scope and assumptions on the Services & Fees page
Party wall notice
Review of the relevant project information, preparation and service of one notice.
£96 per owner including VAT£80 per owner excluding VAT
Consent + Schedule of Condition
Notice, liaison following consent, inspection and a photographic Schedule of Condition.
£540 including VAT£450 excluding VAT
Agreed Surveyor
One impartial surveyor acting for both owners to settle the defined party wall matters. Fee shown for one adjoining owner.
£1,200 for one adjoining owner including VAT£1,000 for one adjoining owner excluding VAT
From architecture to party wall
Architecture taught me where party wall questions begin.
MS Party Wall grew directly from my architectural practice. As a registered architect and member of RIBA, I provide architectural design and planning consultancy through Mass + Strategy, with a particular understanding of residential alterations, extensions and neighbouring buildings.
This experience brings technical judgement to every instruction—from interpreting drawings and construction methods to identifying how proposed works may affect adjoining properties. It allows me to recognise potential party wall matters early, explain them clearly and provide advice grounded in how residential projects are actually designed and built.
About MS Party WallKnowledge
Useful answers, without the legal fog.
Do I Need a Party Wall Notice for an Extension?
An extension may require notice because of the boundary position, work to a party structure or the depth and distance of new foundations.
Read guideLoft Conversions and the Party Wall Act: When Is Notice Required?
Loft work commonly requires notice where beams bear into a party wall, the wall is raised or shared chimney structures are altered.
Read guideParty Wall Surveyor Costs in London: Fees, VAT and Who Pays
There is no statutory fee scale. Cost depends on the service, complexity, number of owners and whether matters are settled by one or two surveyors.
Read guide