What you need to consider if intending to do work that affects, or might affect, a Party Floor, or staircase, between two properties.
Your rights
Typical works which materially affect the floor and require Notice:-- Work involving removal or addition of structural material, including acoustic treatments built in, on, or under;
- Work involving alterations to the floor to run electrical conduit, and other services, within its depth;
- to the top of the floor
- Work which increases the load on the floor from above, eg a new partition, or fixture(s); overboarding; tiling;
- to the underside of the floor
- Work which increases the load on the floor from below, eg adding drylining or a suspended ceiling; attaching duct casings; fixing ceiling radiators, central heating and water supply pipes, or plumbing goods;
- Forming recesses for electrical conduit, lighting, and other services;
- Removing ceiling plaster completely;
- Re-plastering.
Typical works which do not materially affect the floor:-
- to the top of the floor
- laying carpet or other loose floor coverings with fixing strips and edgings;
- to the underside of the floor
- Putting screws or nails or clips in the ceiling for electrical services;
- Renewing cable, conduit, and sockets in existing recesses;
- Making good, or patching, defective plaster to match existing.
Your obligations
Notices-
A Party Structure Notice must be served on all the Adjoining Owners
- two months before the work is intended to start.
Your neighbours' obligations
Notices-
A Counter Notice for work required must be served on you within
- one month after the Notice is served.