Neighbourly Matters
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 governs work that affects shared structures or boundaries. We act for building owners serving notices and for adjoining owners receiving them; negotiate scaffold and access licences; and resolve neighbourly construction disputes.
Building work rarely stops neatly at your boundary. The moment it affects a shared wall, a neighbour’s structure, or needs access over their land, the law steps in — and handled badly, this is where good projects turn into expensive disputes.
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 sets out who must notify whom, and how. If you’re carrying out the work — the building owner — notices have to be served correctly or the work is unlawful. If you’re on the receiving end — the adjoining owner — you’re entitled to independent protection, at the building owner’s cost. Where work needs scaffold or oversail across a neighbour’s property, that’s a separate negotiation, handled by licence rather than the Act.
We act on both sides of these matters — never both at once on the same one — and the goal is always the same: keep the project moving and the relationship intact.
Find the service that fits your situation.
- You’re planning work that affects a shared wall or boundary Party Wall for Building Owners
- A neighbour has served you a party wall notice Party Wall for Adjoining Owners
- Your works need scaffold or access over a neighbour’s land Scaffold Licences & Access Agreements
Keep the project moving and the relationship intact.
Not sure which service fits?
Initial conversations are free. Five minutes with a chartered surveyor usually clarifies whether you need us — and which service fits.