Notices

Question I built a wall on my land to create a kitchen conservatory extension. My neighbours then decided they would like to have something similar and I agreed to letting them use my wall and it becoming a party wall, and they paid me £1200 as a 50% contribution to the cost of the wall.   Now, 5 years later, the wall is damp and the new owners ... Read more >>

Question I own a 1930's semi. My neighbour (who is not attached) removed the guttering from my garage so he could erect a garage. His roof rested on what I think was a party wall (my property had a garage, his didn't, this happened before I bought my property, since then we had  a dispute when he raised the level of his flat roof.  In doing ... Read more >>

Question We live in a detached bungalow for which we have planning permission to build a first floor. I would like to know if the work I am doing falls under the Party Wall Act, and would really appreciate your advice.   Below is some more information:   Right Side To the right of the bungalow, there is already an existing ground floor ... Read more >>

Question I have recently obtained planning permission for a single storey extension to my property at the rear. I am unsure as to whether I need to serve a Party Wall Notice on the adjoining owner. Basically I plan to remove the existing fence between the 2 properties and replace with the extension wall, the outside of which will be flush with ... Read more >>

Question We have a  bathroom extension built a number of years ago to our property. We are proposing to convert this space to a garden room with a large opening in the back wall and bi-fold doors. We would like to change the roof detail to a parapet with aluminium coping to give a more contemporary feel. This involves building on ... Read more >>

Question We live in a detached bungalow for which we have planning permission to build a first floor. I would like to know if the work we are doing fall under the Party Wall Act.   Below is some more information.   Right Side To the right of the bungalow, there is already an existing ground floor extension, that extends to the boundary with ... Read more >>

Question I have recently obtained planning permission for a single storey extension to my property at the rear. I am unsure as to whether I need to serve a party wall notice on the adjoining owner. Basically I plan to remove the existing fence between the 2 properties and replace with the extension wall, the outside of which will be flush with ... Read more >>

Question My mother's next door neighbour is planning a loft conversion.   My mother is 89 and has recently been admitted to a care home. My sister and I are waiting for the enduring power of attorney over my mother's affairs to be registered in the courts so we can legally act on behalf of my mother. The house will ultimately be sold. The ... Read more >>

Question I have just bought a terraced house in Bristol. There is a wall running between my garden and my neighbour's garden. The wall extends out of the wall of the (original) extension of their house. This wall then continues as the shared wall between our houses. I understand that the shared wall is definitely a party wall, but does it cease ... Read more >>

Question I would clarify my position in regard to whether I need to serve a notice on the adjoining owner. I have planning permission to build an extension to my kitchen. At the nearest point, my new wall will be one meter from the adjoining owner's building. However, his ground level is 600mm below my ground level. The maximum depth required ... Read more >>