Party Walls and Building Work: Overview

Planning a loft conversion, rear extension or internal structural changes? If your proposals touch shared structures, sit on or near a boundary, or involve deeper excavations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is likely in play. Far from being mere red tape, the Act is a...

Timings for Party Wall Notices

Getting Party Wall timings right is the difference between a smooth start on site and an avoidable delay. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out clear clocks: how early you must notify, how long neighbours have to respond, when a dispute is deemed to arise, and how...

Party Wall Tips for Owners

Planning a loft, rear extension or basement and wondering how to keep things smooth with the neighbours? The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is there to enable your build while protecting both sides—but only if you follow the process cleanly. Below are practical,...

Party Wall Tips for Junior Surveyors

Breaking into party wall work is exciting—and a little daunting. You’ll juggle law, diplomacy, drafting, and deadlines, often under pressure from owners eager to build. Below are field-tested tips to help you deliver clean, defensible work under the Party Wall etc....

Party Wall Tips for Contractors

When you’re the contractor on a scheme that brushes up against a neighbour’s wall, boundary or foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is as important to your programme as the concrete wagon. Get it wrong and you risk stoppages, injunctions, and a bruised client...