About Party Wallshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/Plain-English guides to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 for home owners and their neighbours.en-gb Does my extension need the Party Wall Act?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/do-i-need-party-wall-act-for-extension/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/do-i-need-party-wall-act-for-extension/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000How to tell whether your extension needs party wall notices: where it sits, how deep the foundations go and whether it touches a shared wall. My neighbour is building. What are my rights?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-building-my-rights/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-building-my-rights/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The rights the Party Wall Act gives you when a neighbour is extending, converting a loft or digging a basement, and what it cannot do. The Party Wall Act explained simplyhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-act-explained/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-act-explained/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000What the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 is for, what it covers, how the process works and why it exists, in plain English. Loft conversions and party wallshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/loft-conversion-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/loft-conversion-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Why most loft conversions in terraced and semi-detached houses need a party structure notice, what work is involved and how to keep the project on time. Can my neighbour come onto my property?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-access-to-my-property/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-access-to-my-property/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000When the Party Wall Act lets a neighbour, their builders and surveyors enter your land, how much notice they must give and how you are protected. What counts as a party wall?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/what-is-a-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/what-is-a-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The difference between a party wall, a party fence wall and a party structure, with everyday examples from houses and flats. Rear and side extensions and party wallshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/rear-and-side-extensions-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/rear-and-side-extensions-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000How party wall rules apply to rear and side return extensions, from boundary walls and foundations to building against a neighbour's existing wall. The 3-metre and 6-metre ruleshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/the-3-metre-and-6-metre-rules/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/the-3-metre-and-6-metre-rules/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000When digging near a neighbour needs a party wall notice. The 3-metre and 6-metre rules explained with simple examples and a diagram. Who pays for what? Repairs, damage and shared wallshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/who-pays-for-what-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/who-pays-for-what-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Who pays for damage, repairs and shared wall work under the Party Wall Act, and when a neighbour might have to contribute. Basements and underpinning: the party wall positionhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/basements-and-underpinning-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/basements-and-underpinning-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Why basement and underpinning projects are the most heavily regulated under the Party Wall Act, and what to expect from the notices, award and monitoring. Living next to building workhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/living-next-to-building-work/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/living-next-to-building-work/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Practical advice for living next to a neighbour's extension or loft conversion: noise, dust, working hours and what to do if something goes wrong. Party wall glossary: terms explainedhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-glossary/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-glossary/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Plain-English definitions of the terms used in party wall matters, from adjoining owner and award to third surveyor and schedule of condition. Kitchen refits and chimney breast removalhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/kitchen-and-chimney-breast-removal-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/kitchen-and-chimney-breast-removal-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000When internal work such as removing a chimney breast or knocking through a kitchen becomes notifiable under the Party Wall Act, and when it does not. My neighbour started work without telling mehttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-started-without-notice/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-started-without-notice/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000What to do if your neighbour has started building work that should have needed a party wall notice: the steps to take and your legal options. The Party Wall Act, section by sectionhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-act-section-by-section/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-act-section-by-section/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Every section of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 summarised in plain English, from boundary walls in section 1 to definitions in section 20, with links. Can my neighbour build against my wall?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-extension-built-against-my-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-extension-built-against-my-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000When a neighbour builds up to or against your wall, the Party Wall Act decides what they may do: enclose it, cut into it, or flash into it. Your rights. How much does the party wall process cost?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-costs/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-costs/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A breakdown of party wall costs for building owners: notices, schedules of condition, awards and the neighbour's surveyor, with typical fixed fees. Who owns a party wall?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/who-owns-a-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/who-owns-a-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Who owns a party wall between two houses, who is responsible for repairs, and what each neighbour can and cannot do to their side of it. How long does the party wall process take?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/how-long-does-party-wall-process-take/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/how-long-does-party-wall-process-take/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A realistic party wall timeline from first notice to start on site, and how to stop it delaying your building project. Your neighbour's loft conversion: what to expecthttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-loft-conversion/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-loft-conversion/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A loft conversion next door usually means a party structure notice, beams in the shared wall and some noise. What to expect and how your home is protected. Party walls, planning permission and building regulationshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-act-and-planning-permission/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-act-and-planning-permission/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000The Party Wall Act, planning permission and building regulations are three separate systems. Which ones your project needs, and how they fit together. What if I build without following the Act?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/building-without-party-wall-notice/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/building-without-party-wall-notice/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000What can happen if you start notifiable building work without serving a party wall notice, from injunctions to damage claims and problems when you sell. Your neighbour's extension: what to expecthttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-extension/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/neighbour-extension/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Next door is building a rear or side extension. The notices you may receive, the effect on your boundary and foundations, and how to protect your home. Ten party wall myths, correctedhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-myths/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/party-wall-myths/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000No, your neighbour can't veto your extension, and no, you don't always pay their surveyor. Ten common party wall misunderstandings, put right. Party walls in semi-detached and terraced houseshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/semi-detached-and-terraced-houses/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/semi-detached-and-terraced-houses/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000What you share with next door in a semi or a terrace, from the wall itself to chimneys, lofts and foundations, and the work that most often needs notice. Steel beams and padstones in a party wallhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/steel-beams-and-party-walls/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/steel-beams-and-party-walls/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Putting an RSJ or steel beam into a party wall for a knock-through or loft conversion needs a party structure notice. What the work involves and why. Listed buildings, conservation areas and party wallshttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/listed-buildings-and-conservation-areas/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/listed-buildings-and-conservation-areas/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A listed building or conservation area adds another layer of permission, but the Party Wall Act still applies in full. How the rules work together. Soundproofing a party wall: is a notice needed?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/soundproofing-a-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/soundproofing-a-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Most soundproofing systems are fixed to your side of the party wall and need no notice. When soundproofing work does fall under the Party Wall Act. Can my neighbour fix things to the party wall?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/can-my-neighbour-fix-things-to-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/can-my-neighbour-fix-things-to-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Shelves, TV brackets, trellis and extensions: what a neighbour can attach to a party wall or a garden wall, and when the Party Wall Act steps in. Damp proofing a party wallhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/damp-proofing-a-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/damp-proofing-a-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Injecting or cutting in a damp proof course along a party wall is work the Party Wall Act specifically covers. When you need a notice, and what to expect. Garage conversions and the Party Wall Acthttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/garage-conversions-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/garage-conversions-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Converting an attached or linked garage can involve a party wall, new foundations or a raised wall. When a garage conversion needs party wall notices. Conservatories and orangeries near the boundaryhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/conservatories-and-orangeries-party-wall/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/conservatories-and-orangeries-party-wall/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A conservatory or orangery can need party wall notices if it is built on the boundary, against a shared wall, or with foundations near next door. Removing or rebuilding a shared chimney stackhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/removing-a-chimney-stack/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/removing-a-chimney-stack/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Taking down or rebuilding a chimney stack on a party wall affects next door's flues and roof. When it needs a party structure notice and what to agree. When there is no party wall in the lofthttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/no-party-wall-in-the-loft/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/no-party-wall-in-the-loft/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Some older terraced houses have gaps in the party wall above the ceiling, or none at all in the loft. Why it matters and how it is put right. Demolishing next to a neighbour: exposed walls and weatheringhttps://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/demolition-next-to-a-neighbour/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/demolition-next-to-a-neighbour/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Knocking down a building, extension or outbuilding next to a neighbour can expose a party wall. What the Act requires for protection and weathering. Does the Party Wall Act apply to my work?https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/does-the-party-wall-act-apply/https://aboutpartywalls.co.uk/does-the-party-wall-act-apply/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A free check of whether your building work, or your neighbour's, falls under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, with examples of what is and isn't covered.