How to Respond to a Party Wall Notice
Received a Party Wall notice? Understand your response options clearly before you sign, dissent or appoint a surveyor.…
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published: 16/03/2026
Neighbour Building Without Notice
If your neighbour has started notifiable work without a Party Wall notice, act quickly, stay measured and get specialist advice before the problem escalates.…
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published: 16/03/2026
Party Wall Myths Debunked
Some of the most expensive Party Wall mistakes begin with confident myths repeated as if they were law.…
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published: 16/03/2026
Party Wall Surveyor Costs London
Understand typical Party Wall surveyor fees in London, who usually pays, and how to keep your project compliant without unnecessary delay or expense.…
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published: 16/03/2026
Party Wall Section 6
Party Wall Section 6 explained by Chartered Party Wall Surveyors in London, including the 3 metre and 6 metre excavation rules, notices, and neighbour dispute guidance.…
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published: 09/03/2026
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
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.
Richard Hourican dealt with my party wall notices on both sides for an extension and loft conversion. Very efficient and knowledgeable. He got it all dealt with very quickly. Would definitely recommend!
Richard & team helped us sort out a party wall agreement with an unresponsive neighbour. Everything went smoothly and on time so I would recommend their services.
Richard worked efficiently to a very tight deadline, managing all counterparties excellently and with clear impartiality. Technically able, with an excellent knowledge of the Act, and an ability to explain to the layman. I would highly recommend and would definitely use him again.
Working with Richard has been the easiest part of our recent building project, would certainly use again. He agreed the Party Wall Awards quickly and without any prompting needed from our side.
We couldn’t be happier with the professional advice and service we received from Richard. He went above and beyond our expectations in handling a particularly difficult party wall award which we are extremely grateful for. I highly recommend Richard’s services to anyone and will definitely use his services again in the future.
Excellent service, would highly recommend. Richard made the party wall process pain free with both my neighbours happy with the agreements which were drawn up. Chiswick W4
Richard is a very professional and supportive expert. We have received lots of really helpful advice from the company and as such we feel assured we are carrying out our works appropriately. He is really friendly and puts complicated legal jargon into a laypersons language! I would most definitely use Hourican & Associates again and would not hesitate to recommend them to all. Thank you Richard!
We were extremely impressed with the service provided by Hourican Associates. We needed a Schedule of Condition completed to a tight deadline. Richard and his team were able to squeeze us in last minute to accommodate the project. Very professional and competitively priced service. I would highly recommend.
I would thoroughly recommend H&A having been referred by the company who are doing my loft conversion, about an unusual party wall matter. Richard was very helpful, professional and knowledgeable and willing to give some free, solid advice. A rarity these days! Should I need the services of a surveyor again in the future, I wouldn’t hesitate to use them and would I’d recommend wholeheartedly to others.
Fantastic service from Richard, would highly recommend.
Excellent experience working with Richard. He was highly knowledgeable, gave clear and practical advice, and made the whole process feel straightforward. What really stood out was his incredibly fast response time, always quick to reply and very easy to work with. Richard took the time to walk us through all our options around the boundary wall, explaining exactly what we could and couldn’t do without unnecessary jargon. His guidance was practical, balanced, and gave us real confidence in how to proceed. Would highly recommend!
Richard Hourican was excellent in handling the party wall matters for our new build. Communication was great throughout and everything was handled efficiently, which made the whole process much less stressful. Would highly recommend!