The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have published a booklet to explain in simple terms how the Party Wall etc Act 1996 ("the Act") may affect someone who either wishes to carry out work covered by the Act (the "Building Owner"), or receives notification under the Act of proposed adjacent work (the "Adjoining Owner"). The Party Wall etc Act 1996 guidance is a downloadable PDF document.

This booklet is for guidance only and is not an authoritative interpretation of the law.