Legal or procedural basis
Sections 1, 3 and 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
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Party Wall Notices
Preparation and service of line-of-junction, party-structure and adjacent-excavation notices.
Service overview
What this service covers.
Building Owners planning work that falls within the Act.
Party Wall notices must match the work and the ownership structure. Depending on the proposal, the relevant route may involve a line-of-junction notice, a party-structure notice, an adjacent-excavation notice, or more than one notice.
When this service may be relevant
- Work is proposed to an existing party wall or party structure.
- A new wall is proposed at the boundary line.
- Excavation may satisfy the statutory three- or six-metre tests.
Who this is for
Building Owners planning work that falls within the Act.
How the instruction is approached
A clear route, matched to the facts.
The Act’s requirements and any boundary procedure depend on the actual documents, ownership and site relationships. These are the usual working stages.
- 01
Check the facts
Review the drawings, ownership interests, neighbouring structures and intended start date before deciding which notice route is relevant.
- 02
Prepare the documents
Describe the work accurately, attach the information required for that notice type and identify every owner who may need to be notified.
- 03
Serve and record
Serve the notice by an authorised method, retain evidence of service and track the statutory response and notice periods.
Questions about Party Wall Notices
Useful context before you instruct.
General information only. Advice on a particular property requires the relevant documents and facts.
01How much notice is normally required?
Government guidance identifies two months for party-structure work and one month for line-of-junction and section 6 excavation work. An earlier start requires written agreement.
02What if there is no written response?
For party-structure and excavation notices, no written consent within 14 days engages the Act’s dispute-resolution procedure. The next step is normally surveyor appointment, not assuming consent.
Authoritative references
Further reading
These public sources support the general explanations on this page. They do not replace advice on the facts of a particular property.
Party Wall Notices
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