Legal > Party walls
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The common law of support - traditional and modern - and the 1996 Act
02 June 2009
Land and buildings, in certain circumstances, have rights to be supported by adjacent or subjacent land or buildings. These rights form part of the common law. There are...
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Changes of ownership and party walls
02 June 2009
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 contains specific provisions relating to situations that could arise in the future. For example: section 11(11) requires the adjoining owner to pay...
Summary
This section covers the complex nature of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and the difficulty of keeping up-to-date with the cases that are shaping its application.
- Party walls
- Application of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996
- Notices and owners
- Dispute resolution
- Awards - effect, enforcement and challenge
- Payment for the works
- Ancillary rights and obligations of the owners and occupiers
- The role and liability of party wall surveyors
- Remedies for failure to comply with the 1996 Party Walls Act
- Changes of ownership and party walls
- The common law of support - traditional and modern - and the 1996 Act