Party Wall Surveyor Costs

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All building owner party wall surveyor fees and agreed party wall surveyor fees should be fixed and never include any hidden extras charges.

They might be, for example in 2020 as outlined below, 2024 prices maybe up to 30% higher so seek an estimate:

• Party Wall Notice Fees from £65.00 +VAT (2020)
• Schedule of Condition Report Fees from £450.00 +VAT (2020)
• Party Wall Agreement Fees from £950.00 +VAT (2020)

Party wall surveyor’s hourly rates ranged from £80 to £275 + VAT per hour in 2020, however, this is not to say that applying a full £275 + VAT hourly rate to the entire job is reasonable, as this would see the building owner paying far to high a fee. A reasonable party wall surveyor will only apply their full hourly rate to the actual party wall aspects of the job. In 2024 hourly rates can vary from between £90 to £450.

Administration time, such as printing, filing, creating files etc should be on a far lower hourly rate, this logic also applies for the time spent undertaking a schedule of condition.

Schedules of conditions can often take 1-3 hours depending on the size of the property and the level of the defect, an adjoining owner’s party wall surveyor on a 2020 hourly rate of £275 + VAT could therefore easily rack up a fee of £1000 + VAT when taking account travel. In 2024 this might be nearer £1,500 - £2,000 and as much as £5,000 for complex structures, it is recomended to get two or three estimates before proceeding with any work.

This could be deemed unreasonable, a good building owner’s party wall surveyor would be able to competently deal with an issue.

Party wall surveyor costs may vary as property type varies. For example:

• Houses
• Flats
• Commercial
• Hotels
• Legal Experience
• Rear and Side Extensions
• Loft Conversions
• Basement Conversions
• High-Risk Works

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