Party Wall Act Essentials for 2026 Retrofit Projects: Avoiding Disputes in EPC-Driven Upgrades
More than 60% of England's housing stock currently sits below an EPC C rating — and with regulatory pressure mounting toward minimum energy standards, 2026 has become the year when retrofit activity is colliding head-on with party wall law. The result is a sharp rise in neighbour disputes, stalled projects, and costly legal delays that […]
Expert Witness Preparation for RAAC Remediation Claims: Building Robust Cases with 2026 Post-Remedy Valuations
Fewer than one in three RAAC-affected property owners who pursue legal claims without specialist expert witness support achieve a full cost recovery — a sobering statistic that underscores why rigorous preparation is not optional in these disputes. As remediation programmes accelerate across the UK's public and private building stock, the volume of insurance claims, defect […]
Neighbour Disputes Over Boundaries and Rights of Way: When a Party Wall or Boundary Surveyor Should Step In
More than 175,000 boundary disputes are estimated to arise in England and Wales every year, yet a significant proportion of them could be resolved far earlier — and far more cheaply — if the right professional were called in at the right moment. Neighbour disputes over boundaries and rights of way: when a party wall […]
