Can you reach a party wall agreement without a surveyor?

Surveyors are only appointed where a dispute occurs, either because an adjoining owner does not respond, or where they respond and indicate there is a dispute.

Adjoining owners may instead consent to a notice and this consent can be conditional, for instance provided a record of the condition of their premises is undertaken before the works begin.

Having consented to a notice, any subsequent dispute can be referred to surveyors if needed, for instance if damage is caused and cannot be agreed between the owners.