Party Wall Toolkit

Adjoining Owner Toolkit

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Reminder to Serve Notice

This document may be required when a building owner is proposing notifiable works but has failed to serve the required notice, and you are formally reminding them of their statutory obligations under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 before works commence.

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Threat of Injunction Where No Notice Served & Works Started/Imminent

This document is used when a building owner has started, or is about to start, notifiable works without serving the required notice, and you are formally asserting your rights under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 and warning of imminent injunctive action.

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Formal Legal Letter Threatening Injunction

This document is required when a building owner has ignored or failed to comply with the notice requirements under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and you have instructed solicitors to issue a formal pre-action warning of an injunction for breach of the Act.

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Initial Complaint About Breaches of an Award

This document is used when a building owner is failing to comply with the terms of an agreed or awarded Party Wall Award, and you are formally asserting your rights and warning of further action under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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Request for Security for Expenses (Party Wall matters)

This document is required when you are formally requesting security for expenses because proposed works present a genuine financial or technical risk, allowing costs such as inspections, emergency works, or remediation to be protected in advance under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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Loss/Damage Notification

This document is required when you suffer damage or loss as a result of notifiable works, and are formally notifying the building owner to seek repair or compensation in accordance with the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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Requirement for Remedial Works Within Timeframe

This document is used when damage caused by notifiable works has not been satisfactorily remedied, and you are formally requiring timely repairs or warning that you will have the remedial works carried out yourself and recover the costs under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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Request for Surveyor to Resign - Loss of confidence

This document may be used when you believe your appointed surveyor is not acting competently, impartially, or in accordance with their duties under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and are therefore requesting that the surveyor voluntarily step aside so a replacement can be appointed.

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Request for Surveyor to Resign - Conflict of Interest

This document may be required you believe your appointed surveyor has a conflict of interest that compromises their independence, contrary to professional duties (such as RICS guidance), and are therefore seeking their resignation so a replacement can be appointed under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

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Important legal disclaimer
These templates and the information accompanying them are provided by Coburns Party Wall for general information and practical guidance only. They do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for advice on the particular facts of your matter. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 can give rise to legal rights, obligations, time limits and costs, and the appropriate wording or procedure will depend on the circumstances. You are responsible for checking and adapting any template before use. If you are unsure about your position, obtain appropriate professional or legal advice before acting. Coburns Party Wall accepts no responsibility for loss arising from use of a template without appropriate consideration of the particular circumstances.