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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 cannot agree. You…
When carrying out building works you must: avoid causing unnecessary…
Check what to do if you've had poor quality insulation work fitted through a government scheme.
Information and advice for building owners, landlords and leaseholders where aluminium composite cladding is present on their building.
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
You can report a dangerous building to the local council
Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.
About your property boundaries, working out your boundary lines, boundaries and neighbour disputes, agreeing who's responsible for walls and fences
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.
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