Step 1 of 8
Where is the work?
Let's confirm the Act applies to your property
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 covers England and Wales. We start here so you never pay for documents that don't fit your property.
Your project
What kind of work are you planning?
Pick the closest match. The next questions adapt to what you choose.
The detail
Tell us exactly what the work involves
Your answers decide which notice the Act requires. Answer honestly — "yes" doesn't mean more cost, it means the right document.
This becomes the "nature and particulars of the work" on your notice, so be specific.
Complete every Yes/No choice and the work description before continuing. Unanswered questions are never treated as “No”.
Your neighbours
Who are the adjoining owners?
Every affected legal owner must be served separately. Add one card for each freeholder and each leaseholder with more than a yearly tenancy, even when they relate to the same neighbouring property. Joint owners of the same interest can be named together on one card.
About you
Who is serving the notice?
You are the "building owner" under the Act. Your name and address appear on every notice (s.3(1)).
Include every owner of your property — joint owners should all be named.
Timing
When do you plan to start the work?
The Act sets a minimum notice period — one or two months depending on the work. We'll show you the earliest date you can lawfully begin once we know your notices.
Give a realistic date. Party Structure and Adjacent Excavation notices lapse after 12 months if work has not begun (s.3(2)(b), s.6(8)), so there is no benefit in serving those notices far too early.
Ground rules
What conditions would you like in the agreement?
These sit inside the consent agreement your neighbour signs. Pick the ones that matter — reasonable conditions make neighbours far more likely to say yes.