The current party wall regime in England and Wales was established by Party Wall Etc Act 1996.

RICS has published the following guidance for RICS members:

• Anstey's party walls and what to do with them
  Anstey, John North, Graham RICS 2005 ISBN 1842192019
• Case in point : party walls
  Hannaford, S. Stephens, J. RICS 2004 ISBN 9781842191527   
• Party wall legislation and procedure : RICS guidance note
  Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS, 2002 ISBN 1842190733
  
• A practical manual for party wall surveyors
  Anstey, John RICS, 2000 ISBN 1842190075

This titles are available to purchase from RICS Books or to borrow from the RICS Library.

Guidance for the public is also available on RICS.org.

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