Category: Party Wall Information

A step-by-step Party Wall Act checklist for building owners, from identifying notifiable work and owners to notices, awards and completion.

When the Party Wall Act applies to shared garden walls, boundary walls, wooden fences and new construction at the boundary.

A guide to line-of-junction, party structure and excavation notice templates, what each must contain and common mistakes to avoid.

What a party wall schedule of condition records, how the inspection works and why it can help both owners if damage is later alleged.

Party wall rules for flats: who must receive notice, the roles of leaseholders and freeholders, and why multiple owners may be involved.

The difference between consent, a party wall agreement and a statutory party wall award, including what each document does.

What to check before consenting to a party wall notice, when consent may be suitable and what happens if you dissent.

How an agreed party wall surveyor can act for both owners, when the option works well and when separate surveyors may be more suitable.

Party wall surveyor costs explained: who normally pays, what affects fees, when an adjoining owner may pay and how costs are assessed.

Steps adjoining owners can take if a neighbour starts notifiable work without serving a party wall notice, including evidence, discussion and injunctions.