The All-In Party Wall Fee Estimate: What You Actually Pay (and When)
Party Wall Hub's fee estimate is a single all-in figure covering notices, the Award if a neighbour dissents, and Schedule of Condition where relevant. Here's how each part becomes payable — and how much you save if neighbours consent.
Most party wall quotes online are misleading by omission: they price the notice, or they price the Award, but not the realistic all-in figure. Party Wall Hub publishes a single worst-case fee estimate on every quote so you know the maximum before you commit — and exactly what falls away if your neighbours consent.
The three components of your fee estimate
Every fixed-fee quote is built from three transparent numbers:
- Notices (payable now): £50 for the first notice, £30 for each additional notice on the same project. Every neighbour whose property is affected needs their own notice.
- Award (only if a neighbour dissents): £850 to act as the appointed surveyor for one dissenting neighbour. 1.5× £850 where two neighbours dissent.
- Schedule of Condition (only where required): included free inside an Award, or £350 standalone if a neighbour consents but you (or they) still want the protection of a dated photographic baseline.
That's it. No hourly billing, no travel add-ons within our 70-mile radius, no "administration" or "issuing" fees hidden at the bottom of the invoice.
What actually happens after you pay for the notices
Once notices are served, the 14-day statutory period begins. Three outcomes:
- All neighbours consent. You pay the notice fees only. The Award portion of your estimate falls away entirely. This is the cheapest possible outcome for building owners.
- One neighbour dissents. The £850 Award fee becomes payable. It includes the Schedule of Condition and the drafted, agreed and served Award.
- A neighbour consents subject to a Schedule of Condition. £300 per consenting neighbour who requires one — protecting both parties against later damage claims.
Because our on-page fee estimate always shows the worst case, you'll never be surprised on the upside. Most projects come in below the number we quoted.
Notices already served? Slightly different maths
If your architect or builder has already served notices and a neighbour has dissented, you can still bring us in:
- Agreed Surveyor: £650 (single surveyor jointly appointed by both owners).
- Building Owner's Surveyor: £850 per dissenting neighbour (each side has their own surveyor).
- Schedule of Condition on a consenting neighbour: £300.
The site's quote calculator has these routes built in — pick "notices already served" and the estimate reflects the correct starting point.
Adjoining owners: your all-in fee is £0
If you're the neighbour receiving the notice, none of the above applies to you. Section 10 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 makes the building owner responsible for the reasonable fees of both surveyors. Our Adjoining Owner Representation is priced at £0 to you — the invoice goes to the person doing the works.
Where the money doesn't go
- No hourly billing. Every price above is fixed at the point of instruction.
- No mileage. Anywhere inside our 70-mile radius from Highworth — Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Oxford, Reading, Newbury, Cheltenham, Cirencester — travel is included.
- No "urgency" surcharges unless you specifically ask for a sub-two-week turnaround (rare and always agreed in writing first).
- No phone-call gatekeeping. The whole journey — check, quote, upload, tracking — is online. You can still call 01793 939174 if you'd rather.
Try it in 60 seconds
Enter your postcode, describe the works and pick your role. The checker returns the exact all-in fee estimate, itemised across notices, Award and Schedule of Condition, and emails a copy to your inbox — before you commit to anything.
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