This booklet is not an authoritative interpretation of the law, but intended as a general guide. It aims to explain in simple terms how the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 ("the Act") may affect someone who either wishes to carry out work covered by the Act (the "Building Owner") or receives notification under the Act of proposed adjacent work (the "Adjoining Owner"). Under the Act, the word "owner" includes the person(s), company or other body:
holding the freehold title;
holding a leasehold title for a period exceeding one year;
under contract to purchase such a freehold or leasehold title;
entitled to receive rents from the property. There may therefore be more than one "owner" of a single property. This booklet is only about the Act, which is separate from planning or building regulations control.
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