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I am the person doing work ( referred to as the ‘Building Owner’)

If you intend to carry out building work which involves: 

  • Building on the boundary with a neighbouring property
  • Work on an existing wall shared with another property
  • Forming a basement
  • Excavating near a neighbouring building 

You will need to find out whether your work falls within the scope of the Party Wall Act. If it does, you must serve the statutory notice on all those defined by the Act as adjoining owners.  Alan Riley has the expertise to help you sort out just who is an ’adjoining owner’ for the purposes of the Act. We recommend that you contact your neighbours as soon as possible and tell them of your proposals. If they CONSENT to your works you can avoid the cost of party wall surveyors and have a PARTY WALL AGREEMENT, BUT you will need to do this in the correct way. Alan Riley Associates  will prepare all the documentation required and clarify just who is an adjoining owner within the meaning of the Act (not as simple as it sounds-see our FAQ’s) and  serve notices on your behalf . If you are using a downloaded template to prepare the notices yourself, you must ensure that the description of the work and the sections of the Act referred to are specific otherwise this could lead to ambiguity and the notice or subsequent documents being challenged or unenforceable.

Speak to Alan Riley MFPWS  on  07770928317 or email: mail@alanrileyassociates.co.uk for help and advice with serving party wall notices

My neighbour is the person doing the work  (referred to as the ‘Adjoining Owner’)

You may have been served a party wall notice by your neighbour or become aware of proposed works to your neighbour’s property. If this work falls within the scope of the Party Wall Act you cannot stop someone from exercising rights given to them by the Act, but you can influence how and when the work is done. 

Under the Act, a person who receives a notice about intended work may CONSENT within 14 days, or refuse consent. If an adjoining owner does not do either of these two things, a dispute is regarded as having arisen. If you consent to your neighbours’ proposals it is essential that this is properly recorded. It is Important that you respond correctly and within the time limits set by the Act. Alan Riley Associates  will ensure that notices are responded to correctly and that you have the protection of the Act. Except in very rare circumstances, our costs are covered by your neighbours who are carrying out the work

For advice on what to do if you have been given a party wall notice, or if you think your neighbours are carrying out work without having served a statutory notice speak to  Alan Riley on  07770928317 or email: mail@alanrileyassociates.co.uk