Unfortunately, the Party Wall etc Act 1996 only grants access to neighbouring land insofar as the works you propose are notifiable under the same Act. For example, if the only way to repair or maintain a wall is from your neighbour’s property and the wall you wish to repair is not deemed a ‘Party Wall’, then you would have no right of access through the Act.
You may also benefit from the Access to Neighbouring Lands Act (ANLA) 1992 and 2000, through which you may apply for an Access Order. However, not everyone has the time and money to pursue this process.
We will help you to negotiate terms of access in, on or over neighbouring land and premises in the form of an ‘access licence’ in order to safely undertake repairs or construction work. This may be to erect scaffolding, or to oversail with a crane or formally arrange passage over a neighbour’s land, insofar as this is required to complete your building project.
Examples of access agreements we provide are as follows:-
- Works Access Licence
- Scaffold Licence
- Crane Oversail Licence