by Howorth | Jan 29, 2026 | Articles
A party wall process runs best when surveyors have the right information, neighbours feel informed, and the build team understands the Award. The goal isn’t just “getting an Award”—it’s keeping your project moving while protecting both properties and reducing the...
by Howorth | Jan 29, 2026 | Articles
Yes — a Level 3 Survey will advise on property movement, and it’s one of the key reasons many buyers choose Level 3 in the first place. Movement can be benign (historic settlement that has stabilised) or serious (progressive movement linked to foundations, drainage,...
by Howorth | Jan 29, 2026 | Articles
Yes — a Level 2 Survey (typically the RICS Home Survey – Level 2) is specifically designed to identify and report defects, but with an important caveat: it mainly finds significant visible defects that are apparent at the time of inspection and within accessible...
by Howorth | Jan 29, 2026 | Articles
Yes — a Level 2 Survey (typically the RICS Home Survey – Level 2) will look for signs of movement that could indicate subsidence and will report on what’s seen during a more extensive visual inspection of the building, services and grounds. What it won’t usually do is...
by Howorth | Jan 29, 2026 | Articles
Yes. A Level 2 Survey (typically the RICS Home Survey – Level 2) will check for signs of damp as part of the inspection, and the surveyor will usually use basic inspection equipment—RICS specifically notes the surveyor uses equipment such as a damp meter as part of...
by Howorth | Jan 29, 2026 | Articles
It can look confusing at first: you appoint a surveyor, your neighbour appoints a surveyor—and then you hear there’s a third surveyor as well. In most party wall matters, there are not three surveyors actively working day-to-day. The “third surveyor” is best...
