by Howorth | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
A Schedule of Condition (SoC) is a written and photographic record of the condition of an adjoining owner’s property before notifiable building works start. It is one of the most useful documents in the Party Wall process because it creates an agreed “baseline”...
by Howorth | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
When building work is happening nearby, it’s common for people to notice cracks, marks, or changes they hadn’t paid attention to before. Sometimes those changes are genuinely caused by the works. Sometimes they are historic defects or natural movement that happens to...
by Howorth | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
If you’re planning building work near a shared wall or close to a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 can feel like a maze of notices, deadlines and technical terms. In reality, the process is quite structured—once you understand the responses and...
by Howorth | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
When building works are taking place nearby, the word “damage” can cover a wide range of issues—from harmless hairline cracking to more serious movement, water ingress, or damage to external features such as patios and boundary walls. The difficulty is that properties...
by Howorth | Jan 28, 2026 | Articles
What is a Party Wall Award? A Party Wall Award (often called “the Award”) is a formal, legally recognised document produced under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 when a neighbour dissents, raises concerns, or doesn’t respond to a Party Wall Notice. The Award sets out...
