Overview: Expert guidance: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide to the Party Wall Act 1996 under the UK Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Clear steps, timelines, notices, awards and checklists.
Who this is for
Homeowners, developers, designers and contractors planning works affecting a party wall, boundary or adjacent excavation.
At-a-glance
- When the Act applies
- Notice types and statutory periods
- Awards: contents & enforcement
- Neighbour relations & dispute avoidance
- Costs & choosing a surveyor
Checklist
- Confirm if your works trigger the Act
- Identify all Adjoining Owners
- Serve the correct notices with drawings
- Record a schedule of condition
- Agree and follow the Award
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