Anstey Horne has been providing specialist property advice for more than 230 years, making us one of the UK’s most established and experienced firms of specialist chartered surveyors.
Our News and Insights section brings together the knowledge and experience of our specialist teams, providing clients, property professionals, developers, investors, landlords, occupiers and advisers with informed commentary on the issues that affect property and development across the UK.
Our articles cover a broad range of specialist disciplines, including Rights to Light, Daylight and Sunlight, Party Wall matters, Building Consultancy, Dilapidations, Fire Consultancy, Cladding Remediation, Building Safety, Project Management, Cost Consultancy and other complex property issues.
Few firms can match the depth of specialist knowledge that Anstey Horne has developed over more than two centuries. Since our origins in 1795, we have built a reputation for providing clear, independent and technically rigorous advice on some of the most complex issues affecting property, construction and development.
Today, our teams combine that long-established experience with modern surveying techniques, specialist technical analysis and an in-depth understanding of current legislation, professional standards and industry practice.



Fire safety information is only useful when the right people take responsibility for creating, managing and handing it over. That is why understanding the role of the Regulation 38 dutyholder is now essential for developers, contractors, designers, building owners and responsible persons across England.


This article answers the most common Party Wall FAQs in plain English, grounded in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. It explains what you must do, when you must do it, and how to avoid delay, cost, and neighbour disputes. The guidance reflects how party wall procedures operate in practice across England and Wales and draws directly on the statutory framework.





Property owners, investors, managing agents, developers, and facilities managers all rely on building assessments to make informed decisions. Yet many people still confuse a Building Fabric Risk Assessment vs a Condition Survey.

