awards Archives - Party Wall RICS Surveyors in London

Vibration and Noise Monitoring Clauses in Party Wall Awards: Protecting Adjoining Owners in 2026

/ April 16, 2026

Construction disputes involving excessive vibration and noise have increased by 34% in urban areas over the past three years, with […]

/ April 16, 2026

Britain's housing shortage has pushed loft conversion applications to record highs, with over 47,000 projects approved in 2025 alone—yet nearly

/ April 15, 2026

London's housing shortage has pushed developers to construct 47% more high-density urban extensions in 2026 compared to 2024, creating unprecedented

/ April 14, 2026

Nearly 40% of party wall disputes in England and Wales escalate to formal proceedings due to inadequate pre-work documentation. As

/ April 13, 2026

Over 60% of Party Wall disputes in England and Wales stem from misunderstandings about garden walls and boundary structures—yet most

/ April 10, 2026

Nearly 40% of party wall disputes in London stem from poorly drafted awards that fail to address critical access provisions

/ April 8, 2026

Construction activity across England and Wales has surged by 23% since 2024, with loft conversions and basement extensions driving unprecedented

/ April 7, 2026

More than 60% of party wall disputes in London escalate due to misunderstandings about the surveyor's authority and the binding

/ March 31, 2026

When a London property developer recently needed to revise a complex party wall award three times due to changing structural

/ March 27, 2026

The year 2026 marks a watershed moment for property professionals as artificial intelligence transforms traditional party wall surveying from a