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

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  London, Birmingham, Manchester, Brighton, Bristol, Norwich & Plymouth 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 :