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Party Wall FAQs

Party Wall FAQs

We have collated some Party Wall FAQs to provide answers to questions we are often asked about the Party Wall Act

Party Wall issues are commonplace in cities around the UK.

We hope these FAQs provide answers to any queries you have on the Act, how it works in practice and how it affects building owners and adjoining owners. For a collection of articles on all aspects of Party Walls see our blog.

If you have any further queries about the Party Wall Act that we haven't covered please submit them using our Contact Us form.

We will be in touch to help answer them, and will also update our FAQs regularly.

For a quick online quote for Party Wall advice, send us the details of your project.

Find out more about the party wall act that came into force in 1997.

Party Wall & Neighbourly Matters Services

Party Wall Advice

Security for Expenses

Schedules of Condition

Boundary Reports & Advice

Boundary Disputes

Development Agreements

Movement & Vibration Monitoring

Neighbourly Liaison

Rights of Way & Easements

Crane Oversail & Scaffold Licensing

Further Guidance when appointing a Party Wall Surveyor

For information on how the Party Wall Act affects you as a Building Owner or as an Adjoining Owner, see our Party Wall Fact Sheet.

For advice on a range of Party Wall subjects, see our recent articles below :

You can also find guidance on choosing a Party Wall Surveyor in our recent news article.

There is some further information in the government’s explanatory booklet on the Party Wall process.

We will be updating our Party Wall FAQs regularly with any further questions that come up.

With offices in  LondonBirminghamManchesterBrighton, Bristol, NorwichPlymouth we have surveyors based locally to your property all around the UK.

If you have further questions on the Party Wall process that we haven't answered please submit them using our Contact Us form.

For a quick online quote for Party Wall advice, send us the details of your project.

Local Party Wall Surveyors

To contact a Party Wall surveyor that's local to you, see details of our teams in :

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If you are planning work covered by the Act, or if you have received notice of work from a neighbour and want advice on how best to protect your property, please call our Enquiry line on 020 4534 3135 or contact:

Geoffrey Adams

Geoffrey Adams

BEng (Hons) PgDip FRICS

Senior Director

Party Walls

London

Mark Amodio

Mark Amodio

BSc (Hons) MCIOB

Senior Director

Party Walls

London

Rickie Bloom

Rickie Bloom

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Senior Director

Party Walls

London

Mark Crowley

Mark Crowley

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Senior Director

Building Surveying

Bristol

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