Residential property guides
Party Walls
This RICS guide offers advice to homeowners about party walls (the walls you share with your neighbours):
- What is a party wall?
- What do I have to do?
- The Party Wall etc Act
- What if there's a dispute
- What is covered by the Act Party wall free 30 mins helpline
RICS Party walls helpline
The helpline will put you in touch with an experienced, local RICS member who will provide you with up to 30 minutes free advice.
t +44 (0)870 333 1600
The advantages of using an RICS member are:
- They give you clear, impartial and expert advice
- They protect your interest via the correct administration of the legal process
- They are tightly regulated and have strict codes of conduct to protect you - including proper insurance
- RICS members have to update their skills and knowledge throughout their careers, so you can rely on their expertise
- You are further protected by a complaints service
For more information
For an unrivalled selection of the latest books covering property, construction and land issues please visit www.ricsbooks.com
t +44 (0)870 333 1600
e contactrics@rics.org
Pages in Residential property guides
- 1. Buying a home
- 2. Extending your home
- 3. Selling your home
- 4. You are here Party Walls
- 5. Helplines
- 6. Property surveys
- 7. Subsidence advice
- 8. Property auctions
- 9. Right to light advice
- 10. Renting a property
- 11. Compulsory purchase
- 12. Letting a property
- 13. Boundary disputes
- 14. Flooding
- 15. Buying and selling art and antiques at auction
- 16. Property Makeoever Guide
- 17. Home Report: A guide for buyers and sellers in Scotland

