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Fewer than one in five homeowners who remove a chimney breast serving a party wall correctly complete all the legal steps required before work begins — and the consequences of
Nearly 40% of homeowners undertaking building works underestimate their party wall surveyor costs by at least £500 — and in London, that gap is often far wider. Understanding 2026 Party
Nearly one in three party wall disputes escalates beyond a simple neighbourly disagreement — not because the law is unclear, but because the first conversation never happened. Avoiding party wall
