Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13965

Walls and Fences

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

James Naish

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve party wall agreements.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
Successive governments have taken the view that the Party Wall Act 1996 meets its purpose of providing a framework to prevent and resolve disputes between neighbours regarding party walls. No review of the Act has been undertaken, nor is one planned.