Our Fees
We are always happy to offer no-obligation advice.
We have standard fees for various roles we undertake.
The fees below are based on a standard residential loft conversion and/or rear extension within our standard service area.
Where complications arise we reserve the right to charge extra. They are rare. We try to avoid this where possible.
More complicated projects are priced individually. Please enquire.
Our invoices can be sent electronically and payment can be made by bank transfer or cheque.
Possible Fees - When acting as building owner's surveyor or agreed surveyor
We charge a flat fee of £100 + VAT to serve party wall notice/s (or checking of notice/s already served) per adjoining owner including associated costs.
A neighbour might consent to the notice/s. In this case, our fee to record a schedule of condition will be £300-400 + VAT per adjoining owner.
If a neighbour dissents to any notice our fee will be £600-700 + VAT per adjoining owner.
This will include the recording of a schedule of condition and the making and serving of an award.
Where a neighbour does appoint another surveyor you would usually be responsible for that surveyor's reasonable costs. We will resist any unreasonable fee claim from a neighbour's surveyor at no extra cost to you.
Where there is an overlap of our work for separate adjoining owners (eg. leaseholder and freeholder on the same property), savings will be shared.
Adjoining Owner Surveyor - Acting for a neighbour
Under normal circumstances this is paid by the building owner.
The final figure will be agreed with the surveyor appointed by the building owner and entered into the Award.
Awards acting as the surveyor appointed by the adjoining owner from only £700 + VAT depending on the nature of the works and our level of involvement.
At the request of the building owner (or his/her surveyor) we are usually happy to agree a FIXED FEE at an early stage.
Additions - where we are required to undertake additional tasks
Minor amendments to drawings for the purpose of serving notices - from £50 + VAT
Where our advice takes your works outside the scope of the Act - from only £400 + VAT
Prepare/serve 10(4) letter/make an appointment - only £100 + VAT - where no effective response is received to a notice.
Gaining consent under section 1(3) to build across the boundary line - only £100 + VAT
Enclosure cost calculation - Basic - £50 + VAT Detailed - £150 + VAT
Special foundation consent - from only £200 + VAT
Advising on/dealing with security for expenses requests - from only £250 + VAT
Preparation and service (postal) of notice for access under Section 8 of the Act - only £75 + VAT per notice
Scaffold/Access licence - From only £400 + VAT - where access is required but not a right under the Act.
There may be some other additional costs that can arise but these do not apply in all circumstances. These will be made clear in advance where relevant.
Un-notified works agreement - Sometimes known as a retrospective award
Where work has begun before a suitable notice has been served ( or an award has been made) we can prepare an agreement to ensure disputes that may arise from such works are resolved as if the correct procedure had been followed. This document may also be helpful when selling or re-financing your property in the absence of a party wall award.
From only £500 + VAT
Consultancy fees
From £400 + VAT where our advice solves an issue eg. our advice takes your works outside the scope of the Act.
Our fees are usually paid by the beneficiary of the works - the building owner. In some cases the adjoining owner may be liable for some costs. Advice upon request.
If you have any questions call us on 0207 11 88 3 55
We have standard fees for various roles we undertake.
The fees below are based on a standard residential loft conversion and/or rear extension within our standard service area.
Where complications arise we reserve the right to charge extra. They are rare. We try to avoid this where possible.
More complicated projects are priced individually. Please enquire.
Our invoices can be sent electronically and payment can be made by bank transfer or cheque.
Possible Fees - When acting as building owner's surveyor or agreed surveyor
We charge a flat fee of £100 + VAT to serve party wall notice/s (or checking of notice/s already served) per adjoining owner including associated costs.
A neighbour might consent to the notice/s. In this case, our fee to record a schedule of condition will be £300-400 + VAT per adjoining owner.
If a neighbour dissents to any notice our fee will be £600-700 + VAT per adjoining owner.
This will include the recording of a schedule of condition and the making and serving of an award.
Where a neighbour does appoint another surveyor you would usually be responsible for that surveyor's reasonable costs. We will resist any unreasonable fee claim from a neighbour's surveyor at no extra cost to you.
Where there is an overlap of our work for separate adjoining owners (eg. leaseholder and freeholder on the same property), savings will be shared.
Adjoining Owner Surveyor - Acting for a neighbour
Under normal circumstances this is paid by the building owner.
The final figure will be agreed with the surveyor appointed by the building owner and entered into the Award.
Awards acting as the surveyor appointed by the adjoining owner from only £700 + VAT depending on the nature of the works and our level of involvement.
At the request of the building owner (or his/her surveyor) we are usually happy to agree a FIXED FEE at an early stage.
Additions - where we are required to undertake additional tasks
Minor amendments to drawings for the purpose of serving notices - from £50 + VAT
Where our advice takes your works outside the scope of the Act - from only £400 + VAT
Prepare/serve 10(4) letter/make an appointment - only £100 + VAT - where no effective response is received to a notice.
Gaining consent under section 1(3) to build across the boundary line - only £100 + VAT
Enclosure cost calculation - Basic - £50 + VAT Detailed - £150 + VAT
Special foundation consent - from only £200 + VAT
Advising on/dealing with security for expenses requests - from only £250 + VAT
Preparation and service (postal) of notice for access under Section 8 of the Act - only £75 + VAT per notice
Scaffold/Access licence - From only £400 + VAT - where access is required but not a right under the Act.
There may be some other additional costs that can arise but these do not apply in all circumstances. These will be made clear in advance where relevant.
Un-notified works agreement - Sometimes known as a retrospective award
Where work has begun before a suitable notice has been served ( or an award has been made) we can prepare an agreement to ensure disputes that may arise from such works are resolved as if the correct procedure had been followed. This document may also be helpful when selling or re-financing your property in the absence of a party wall award.
From only £500 + VAT
Consultancy fees
From £400 + VAT where our advice solves an issue eg. our advice takes your works outside the scope of the Act.
Our fees are usually paid by the beneficiary of the works - the building owner. In some cases the adjoining owner may be liable for some costs. Advice upon request.
If you have any questions call us on 0207 11 88 3 55
