MAKE YOUR FREE Party wall agreement for repairs

Recently reviewed by Adnan Mahmood, Solicitor and Head of Legal, UK. 

This party wall agreement for repairs was last reviewed on 24 February 2022.

A party wall agreement, also known as a party wall contract, is an agreement to record building works with a neighbour of a shared boundary to prevent any dispute when the works are carried out.

Protect yourself from dispute by recording agreed works on property shared with your neighbour using this party wall agreement template. This straightforward document sets out clearly what improvements are needed, how the cost will be split and the completion date of the works. 

This party wall contract can be used to set out building works to party property including, repairing boundary walls, excavating within six metres of neighbouring property and building new walls or buildings at the boundary.

For use in England and Wales only.

Use this party wall agreement:

• when you need to carry out work to a shared boundary
• when the boundary is a party wall and the works have been agreed with your neighbour
• when you need to carry out works to other structures used in common with your neighbours, such as chimneys, sewers or drains
• after the works have been agreed with your neighbour
• if both you and your neighbour are contributing to the costs of the works

If you want to inform neighbours of work being done to a shared wall or boundary you should make a Party wall notice.

This party wall agreement covers:

• details of the work needed to the party wall or other structures used in common with your neighbour
• how the cost of the works will be split
• each party's responsibilities whilst the works are being carried out
• a date for completion of the works

You will need a party wall agreement if you're going to carry out works to a shared boundary and the works have been agreed with your neighbour.

A party wall is a wall that stands on the land of two or more owners that can be part of a building or structure (eg a garden wall) or a wall on one person's land that is used by others. For more information, read Party wall matters

Works that will require an agreement are those that demolish or rebuild the party wall, increase the height or thickness of a party wall, cut into or underpin the party wall. For more information, read Party wall matters

Construction or alterations that involve work carried out (i) on a wall, floor or ceiling that are shared with another (ii) building on the boundary with another property (iii) any excavation within six metres of an adjoining building (iv) repairing a party wall or spouts, sewers, drains or troughs used with neighbouring properties need a party wall agreement.

For more information, read Party wall matters

Ask a lawyer if:

• you have not reached an agreement regarding the work
• you need to send a party wall notice
• one party doesn’t contribute to the costs of the work

If a dispute arises, you’ll need to appoint a surveyor to help you resolve it. You can find a surveyor using the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICs’) Find a Surveyor service.