A Party Wall Agreement is a contractual agreement detailing the rights, duties and liabilities of adjacent property owners. This agreement kicks in when one owner decides to carry out work that affects the ‘party wall’ between the two properties. This could be the installation of a new wall, a loft conversion, an extension, or digging of footings within a certain distance of the party wall. The Party Wall Agreement contains…
Month: January 2023
What is a Party Wall Notice?
A Party Wall Notice is an important legal document that property owners and their neighbours need to be aware of when they plan to do renovation, excavation, rebuilding or development in an existing structure. This document serves as formal communication between two adjoining landowners that a work site is to be established on the owner’s side of the shared boundary. The notice is intended to inform the other party of…