A building owner proposing to start work covered by the Act must give adjoining owners notice of their intentions in the way set down in the Act. Adjoining owners can agree or disagree with what is proposed. Where they disagree, the Act provides a mechanism for resolving disputes.
If you are a building owner and intend to carry out building work which involves:
If it is, you are legally bound to notify all adjoining owners (which include freeholders and leaseholders) whose property will be affected by the proposed works. The process is straightforward, but without expert advice at the outset you may waste valuable time, fall out with your neighbours or face legal action should you be found in breach of the Act.
We help adjoining and building owners to deal with party wall agreements by acting impartially. From Advising on which parts of the Act applies in particular development, serving relevant notices to publishing the party wall Awards, we give our appointing owners the best possible service.
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