Party Wall Act 1996: two years on

• Author:
• Henry Speer

Largely based on Part VI of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 came into force on 1 July 1997. Nearly two years after its introduction, Henry Speer of Eversheds' Cambridge office review progress to date.Until July 1997 there were no rules to regulate building works which were required across boundaries - except in London. The Party Wall Act 1996 extended the scope of the London Building Acts to the whole of the country and it is now beginning to work i... (692 more words)

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