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Party Wall etc. Act 1996

1996 c.40 · 22 provisions

An Act to make provision in respect of party walls, and excavation and construction in proximity to certain buildings or structures; and for connected purposes.

  • Section 1: New building on line of junction.
  • Section 2: Repair etc. of party wall: rights of owner.
  • Section 3: Party structure notices.
  • Section 4: Counter notices.
  • Section 5: Disputes arising under sections 3 and 4.
  • Section 6: Adjacent excavation and construction.
  • Section 7: Compensation etc.
  • Section 8: Rights of entry.
  • Section 9: Easements.
  • Section 10: Resolution of disputes.
  • Section 11: Expenses.
  • Section 12: Security for expenses.
  • Section 13: Account for work carried out.
  • Section 14: Settlement of account.
  • Section 15: Service of notices etc.
  • Section 16: Offences.
  • Section 17: Recovery of sums.
  • Section 18: Exception in case of Temples etc.
  • Section 19: The Crown.
  • Section 20: Interpretation.
  • Section 21: Other statutory provisions.
  • Section 22: Short title, commencement and extent.

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This legislation text comes from legislation.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Reuse reviewed 21 August 2026 under Open Government Licence v3.0.

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