The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies across England and Wales, not just in London. Our £4.99 document package is available online; we do not claim to be a local surveyor or maintain offices in these cities. Choose a guide below for examples of the kinds of property work to check.
London party wall notice ↗
Birmingham party wall notice ↗
Manchester party wall notice ↗
Bristol party wall notice ↗
Leeds party wall notice ↗
Cardiff party wall notice ↗Is the law different from one city to another?
No. The same Act applies in England and Wales, although the buildings, ownership arrangements and works vary. A terrace loft conversion might require a section 3 party structure notice; new walls on a boundary may need a section 1 notice; qualifying nearby excavations engage section 6 and require appropriate technical drawings.
Do local councils provide the notice?
Generally, no. Party wall notice procedures are separate from planning permission and building regulations. Local council planning records may help you find project drawings or check planning permissions, but they are not statutory party wall notices and do not mean adjoining owners have consented.
What can you prepare with our builder?
Our free checker asks about your project and supports selected straightforward section 1 and section 3 notice drafts. The optional £4.99 download includes your personalised notice, a neighbour response form and a checklist. It does not generate section 6 excavation notices, obtain technical plans, serve documents or resolve disputes. Check the notice template guide or notice eligibility guide for more information.
Start with the work, not the postcode
Check whether your proposed work is supported, then decide whether to purchase the PDF.
The GOV.UK Party Walls overview and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 explain the legal background. Our city pages are general information and hypothetical illustrations, not inspected local case studies.
Updated 22 October 2026.