Party Wall Act Misunderstandings
Clear, London-focused guidance on notices, excavations, awards and neighbour consent—so your project stays compliant and on track.…
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published: 19/02/2026
Party Wall Act associations & regulators
Appoint a London party wall surveyor with recognised professional membership and clear accountability—helpful when neighbour relations (and risk) matter most.…
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published: 09/02/2026
Adjoining Owner Party Wall Information
Received a Party Wall Notice? Protect your home with clear options—consent or dissent, what a Party Wall Award covers, and how damage and surveyor fees are usually handled.…
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published: 09/02/2026
What is the Party Wall Act?
Understand what the Party Wall Act means for your London build — when you need to serve notice, what timelines apply, and how a Party Wall Award protects you and your neighbour.…
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published: 09/02/2026
Building Owner Party Wall Information
Planning building works in London? Here’s what every Building Owner must do under the Party Wall Act—notice periods, neighbour responses, costs, and how to avoid delays.…
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published: 09/02/2026
What is a Party Wall?
If you're planning building works near or on a shared boundary in London, understanding what a party wall is—and how the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies—is essential to protect your project and maintain good neighbourly relations.…
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published: 22/07/2025
Hire a Regulated Party Wall Surveyor in London
Protect your project and neighbour relations with trusted, professionally accountable surveyors (RICS, CABE, CIOB, FPWS & Pyramus & Thisbe).…
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published: 23/01/2026
Mansard Loft Extensions & Party Wall Advice
Planning a mansard in a conservation area? Get clear party wall guidance on raising parapets, serving notices and avoiding neighbour disputes in London.…
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published: 15/01/2026
Why choose Hourican Associates?
We are specialist regulated Party Wall surveyors and will always ensure our clients' interests are protected during building works.
Accredited
Hourican Associates specialise in all Party Wall matters in London and are fully qualified members of the FPWS, Pyramus & Thisbe Club and regulated by RIC's, CIOB & CABE.
Thorough
We pay attention to the detail & are experts in all Party Wall matters, we ensure the protection supplied by the Party Wall Act is in place & accurately applied to your project.
Professional
We draw upon a wealth of experience and professional qualifications to ensure that we can assist our clients in the most cost and time effective way possible.
Experienced
We are specialist Party Wall surveyors with a wealth of experience working in London on projects of all sizes, always ensuring our clients are fully protected by the Party Wall Act.
Provided excellent advice on handling of a party wall award - would recommend.
Very professional service
Richard came highly recommended and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone - especially if, like us, the party wall issues are complex. Richard is terrifically knowledgeable about the practices and law concerning party wall boundaries and very experienced. He is also great to deal with - responsive and highly professional. In our case, he was able to navigate the complexities (and personalities involved) with great skill. We are enormously grateful to him.
Richard has acted as my Party wall surveyor and has has been incredibly responsive, knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process - he has a great set of contacts so if he doesn’t know the answer to something, he’ll know a man you does - throughly recommend
Our friend introduced Richard to us to help on party wall matters. His work was delivered in a very efficient and timely way with high quality. Great experience and highly recommended.
I first met Richard in Sept 2016 for a coffee, he went through his services and we gave him a trial run on a fairly complex party wall award requirement for a mid terrace in Fulham SW6. He booked the Schedule of Condition survey the following day and had the awards in my email within the week. Richard is now our main recommended PWS and since then has completed 100s of jobs for our clients. Richard is courteous, strong on customer service, good value, extremely knowledgeable and always a pleasure to deal with.
I have worked with Richard for few years now and have nothing but praise. Fast acting, fair costing and thorough work. Clear communication is given throughout which makes working with Richard so much easier.
I have worked with Richard on various basement projects in London and always found him very quick to respond to any emails and gets the party wall awards in place quickly with a fixed costs. He is our go to Party Wall surveyor..
This is the second time I’ve used their party wall services. I find Richard to be very knowledgeable and always has time to answer my questions. I’ll recommend his services to my friends.
Hourican Associates Ltd came recommended and quote was fair. Managed complex party wall situation with 5 neighbours for a loft extension. Schedule of conditions conducted and party wall agreements issued efficiently. Responsive when questions/issues arose.
Engaging Richard from Hourican Associates as my party wall surveyor has been an absolute blessing. From start to finish, he has been extremely helpful, consistently offering valuable advice and guidance throughout the entire process. Richard’s responsiveness and willingness to address any additional queries I had was truly impressive, and he even went the extra mile on several occasions to ensure everything has gone smoothly. Working with him was an absolute pleasure, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Richard and the team at Hourican Associates to anyone seeking professional, reliable party wall services in the future.
Has acted as Party Wall surveyor for me - really responsive and excellent service.