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Information on inspecting garden and boundary walls
When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement
You must tell your neighbours if you want to carry out any building work…
You must tell your neighbour if you want to: build on or at the boundary…
You must give notice to your neighbour between 2 months and a year before…
Once you’ve given notice your neighbour can: give consent in writing…
You must appoint a surveyor if you and your neighbour can’t agree. You can…
When carrying out building works you must: avoid causing unnecessary…
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
Information on carrying out building work under the Party Wall etc Act 1996, or what to do if your neighbour tells you they're about to carry out work.
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Guidance on the inspection, maintenance and rehabilitation of masonry waterfront walls.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
An historic 19th-century wall on a Somerset military base has been restored by VIVO Defence Services.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone wall restoration item.
This project looked at the potential energy savings from insulating cavity party walls.
Agile walls can help you map out the problems you're exploring and manage work you've agreed to do.
Divisional letter dated 18 June 2013 about the publication of a revised edition of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 explanatory booklet.
This project looks at the performance of solid walls, energy savings from solid wall insulation and improvements to its installation.
Report a missing or damaged street or road name sign to your local council
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone wall supplement - difficult sites item.
Hard to fill cavity walls in British homes: methodology
Understanding the number of dwellings with unfilled non-standard cavity walls and lofts in Great Britain, and information on how these might be insulated.
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