A clear and simple guide written for home owners and landlords unsure of their rights and obligations under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

What can you do if following the service of a Party Wall Award a neighbour refuses you access onto their land to undertake notifiable work? This question was asked in a recent telephone conversation from a frustrated building owner, ‘they are refusing access and the builders need to finish off and its causing delay and unnecessary expense, what can I do?’. Access Rights For most projects access is agreed amongst adjoining owners without issue and very little fuss, however, in

The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 was enacted by parliament in order to regulate certain building works likely to impact adjoining buildings and structures. The first cog of this process is the 'Serving of Notice(s)'. The 1996 Act places a legal obligation in the first instance on the Building Owner who must serve Notice on their adjoining owner informing them of their intention to undertake works that fall within the framework of 1996 Act. There are three types of Notices and dep