Lee Kyson is a specialist Party Wall Surveyor who can help you with
the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 matters- whatever assistance you need we can help.
👷♂️ Party Wall Surveyor | ⚖️ Construction Law Specialist | 📜 Third Surveyor Appointee
With over 35 years of hands-on experience in the construction industry, Lee Kyson brings a rare blend of practical expertise and legal insight to Party Wall matters.
🎓 Qualifications & Professional Memberships
🏛️ Master’s degree in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution
🏅 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
🏗️ Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB)
📐 Associate of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (AssocRICS)
📍 Location & Coverage
Based in Upminster—virtually on the M25— Lee is ideally positioned to serve clients across Greater London, Kent, and the Home Counties. His location ensures fast response and efficient service delivery throughout the region.
⚖️ Third Surveyor Appointments
Available for appointment as a Third Surveyor under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Lee’s knowledge of the Act is not just academic—he has personally carried out construction works governed by it. This gives him clarity, realism, and technical precision when resolving disputes.
💬 “You don’t need formal qualifications to act as a Party Wall Surveyor—but you do need integrity, experience, and a genuine commitment to protecting your client’s interests. That’s what I offer.”
🔑 Approach & Values
Lee’s approach is transparent and grounded. He doesn’t rely on virtual office addresses or city facades—his reputation is built on substance, not appearance. Whether acting for building owners 🏗️, adjoining owners 🏠, or as the Third Surveyor 📜, Lee provides impartial, informed, and dependable guidance
🏗️ Party Wall Advice & Services
✅ Compliant. Impartial. Experienced.
Planning building works—or received a Party Wall Notice? Understanding your rights and responsibilities under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is essential. Non-compliance can lead to costly disputes, project delays, and legal complications.
With over 35 years of hands-on construction experience and specialist qualifications in Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, Lee Kyson MSc, FCIArb, MCIOB, AssocRICS delivers expert Party Wall services across Greater London, Kent, and the Home Counties.
Whether you're a Building Owner, Adjoining Owner, or require a Third Surveyor appointment, Lee offers clear, impartial guidance backed by real-world insight and legal precision.
📜 Do You Need to Serve a Party Wall Notice?
If your planned works include:
🧱 Building on or near a boundary
⛏️ Excavating within 3 or 6 metres of a neighbouring structure
🪚 Cutting into or altering a shared wall
…then you likely have a statutory duty to serve notice under the Act.
⚠️ Trying to avoid this obligation can backfire—costs and delays often become disproportionate when disputes arise. If you’re unsure whether your works fall under the Act, contact Lee for clear, practical guidance.
📩 Have You Received a Notice? Or Should You Have?
You should speak to Lee if:
📑 You’ve just received a Party Wall Notice and want to understand your rights.
🚧 Your neighbour has started—or is about to start—works without serving a Notice, and you believe one should have been.
🛠️ Party Wall Services Offered
Lee Kyson provides a full range of Party Wall services, including:
✉️ Serving Party Wall Notices – Clear, compliant notices tailored to your project.
📷 Schedules of Condition – Detailed photographic and written records to protect both parties.
⚖️ Party Wall Awards – Impartial resolution of disputes, with legally binding agreements.
🤝 Third Surveyor Appointments – Available for selection in disputed matters.
🏚️ Support When the Building Owner Refuses to Engage – Although recent case law has made this more complex, Lee can advise on lawful options.
⚖️ Impartiality You Can Trust
The term “acting on your behalf” can be misleading. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, surveyors—whether appointed by the Building Owner or Adjoining Owner—must act impartially. Their duty is to the Act, not to either party.
Lee’s approach is grounded in:
⚖️ Fairness
📚 Legal precision
🏗️ Practical understanding
He doesn’t hide behind virtual office facades—his reputation is built on substance, not appearance.
📞 Contact Lee Kyson
📍 Based in Upminster, ideally located for Greater London, Kent, and the Home Counties
📞 020 8593 9506
📧 lee@lkbc.co.uk
Serving or receiving a party wall notice
Some considerations before sending a party wall notice yourself or responding to one you have received. If you are considering appointing a surveyor who has sent you unsolicited correspondence you should enquire as to what fees they envisage charging. (link to more info)
If you have to serve notice on an adjoining property in multiple ownership you may find this article of interest….Serving Notice on multiple owners in a single building - is it necessary?
If you are considering appointing a party wall surveyor from a website check that their credentials are genuine. Ask yourself 'if there is only a phone number -why?' why haven't they put up their full details and been open about who they are? Have you received unsolicited mail from party wall surveyors? ask yourself why are they writing to you.* for example How many Party Wall Surveyors are there at 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE?
Lee has taken on some contentious matters and it is unfortunate that the opposing party will not be very happy when they finally realise that they eventually have to comply. The unfortunate side effect is that some file complaints.
Lee was featured on the homepage of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors website in 2017, having had an article he wrote published in the quarterly newsletter.
Some articles written by Lee (click on the link)
Serving Notice on multiple owners in a single building - is it necessary?
Party wall award clauses (irrelevant ones)
You can check my details by searching my name in any of the organisations (clicking on the link will take you to the respective organisation):
Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
Lee used to be a member of the FPWS with the status of ‘Fellow’, however, Lee does not agree with their principles in that inter alia as a member you can be found guilty of nearly doing something wrong and their Disciplinary Panel arrive at different decisions for different people. This is despite Mr Stuart Frame, formerly of Staple Inn Chambers, a barrister specialising in party wall matters heading up the Professional Standards (at the time of writing). Lee resigned his membership as he did not wish to be a member of an organisation that he felt is biased and driven by internal politics.
The following links explain in more detail:
Lee used to be a member of P&T but unfortunately Mr Stuart Birrell, Shirley Waldron and Andrew Schofield did not agree with Lee’s actions despite them being exonerated in the county court.
Pyramus and Thisbe Club (P&T) - Double Standards?
It is unfortunate that you come across surveyors who do believe that the process revolves around them. Lee believes the P&T operate double standards and will be adding some more information to the article very soon for example comments on
Graham North’s purported Third Surveyor’s Award, which I believe conflicts with the P&T guidelines and those as portrayed in the P&T Green Book 3rd ED (he was a member of the working party!) and his denial of trying to access my Googledrive using his private email account - the information came directly from Google!; Graham North is Treasurer of the P&T.
a surveyor who sought to use the Third Surveyor process to apply punitive measures.
Stuart Birrell of Murray Birrell Ltd Chartered Surveyors ‘In recent years he has specialised in party wall and neighbourly matters and as Expert Witness in both contract and neighbourly disputes’. Expert witness - really? My experience was that I believe he could not understand some sections of the Act nor RICS guidelines. (click here for more info) Stuart Birrell is a London committee member.
Promoting excellence or creating confusion
My experience with the London committee members is that, in my opinion, they operate ‘chumology’ I have had experience of Graham North trying to access my Googledrive using his private email address but denying it; he must have been given the information by David Turner. Stuart Birrell of Murray Birrell and Shirley Waldron of Delva Patman Redler both informing me that it is a requirement of the Act to serve a 10 day written Notice for sections 10(6) + 10(7); Andrew Schofield of Schofield Chartered Surveyors who gives two different opinions depending whether you are Philip Antino or Alistair Redler. It should be noted that Shirley Waldron is vice chairman of the Pyramus and Thisbe Club! (click here for more info). Andrew Schofield is Treasurer
Some comments about the P&T - Please note I do not put the Essex branch in the same category as the London committee or national committee members. (click here for more info)
If you are an 'adjoining owner' under the 'Act' it is likely that you will have been inundated with unsolicited letters from 'Party Wall Surveyors', these surveyors will have got your details from the fact that your neighbour proposes to carry out building works and has submitted a planning application making their details and proposals available from the planning portal . The purpose being that you will appoint them to act on your behalf, they may tell you that the building owner, the one proposing to carry out the works, will pay their fees. Often these fees are extortionate in relation to the work done and you may find that neighbourly relationships may disintegrate as a result. However you may also find that you are apportioned some of their fees, as the act states 'reasonable fees' and their T & Cs may state that you pay any shortfall in their fees. I often question the necessity of two surveyors carrying out a schedule of condition for relatively simple works, this places an unnecessary cost on the Building Owner which if an Adjoining Owner's surveyor insists on attending then I may seek to apportion costs to the Adjoining Owner.