Articles in respect of Party Fence Walls
Party Fence Walls
The walls separating these terraced properties are party walls
Party Fence Walls
A party fence wall is a wall that is not attached to the main domicile, and sits astride the border of two properties in different ownerships.
A wooden fence or hedge cannot constitute a party fence wall although it may in actuality be a party fence, which merely means that ownership is shared. A party wall fence is not governed by the Party Wall Act and accordingly the terms of the Act do not apply to it, as they would if the structure was a party fence wall.
If a garden wall sits to the edge of the boundary and not astride it, it is not a party fence wall, but merely a boundary wall in the garden. Ownership of the boundary of a garden wall fence that is not astride the boundary is indicated by the outward facing side of the wall.
The neighbour having the outward facing wall in his garden cannot do anything to the wall without the consent of the neighbour.
Terraced Properties
Party Walls do not apply to detached properties, only to semi-detached and terrraced properties. The terms of the Act must be complied with, and their are penalties for non-compliance.
Wooden Fences
Wooden fences fall outside the jurisdiction of the Act, which applies only to more permanent boundaries such as brick walls.
Must be Astride the Boundary
Garden walls which do not sit astride the boundary cannot be party walls, but belong to the owner on whose side of the boundary it lays.
Apple Books
House and Garden Boundaries
The author of the book, House and Garden Boundaries, has more than 25 years experience in the field. The Book is more than 200 pages long, and deals with all aspects of boundary identification. it is fully illustrated and descriptive of all types of boundaries, including ditches & hedges, trees, hedgerows, fences, fence-wall boundaries, non-tidal rivers, non-tidal river islands and streams. The book demonstrates how to find details of express and implied boundaries from the Title Register, Title Plan, Lease, Lease Plan, Conveyancing Deeds, and deed Plans. In addition, there are details of boundary presumptions and boundary fence protocols, all of which are fully illustrated. There is a template for an Informal Boundary Agreement, which can be adapted to each reader's needs. Finally, actual examples of case studies occupy the substantial final chapter of the book.
