Section 51 – Execution of Works

London Building Act (Amendment) Act 1939

(1) A building owner shall not exercise any right conferred on him by this Part of this Act in such manner or at such time as to cause unnecessary inconvenience to the adjoining owner or to the adjoining occupier.

(2) Where a building owner in exercising any right conferred on him by this Part of this Act lays open any part of the adjoining land or building he shall at his own expense make and maintain so long as may be necessary a proper hoarding shoring or fans or temporary construction for the protection of the adjoining land or building and the security of the adjoining occupier.

(3) Any works executed in pursuance of this Part of this Act shall—

(a) comply with the provisions of the London Building Acts and any byelaws made in pursuance of those Acts; and

(b) subject to the foregoing paragraph (a) be executed in accordance with such plans sections and particulars as may be agreed between the owners or in the event of difference determined in the manner provided in this Part of this Act and no deviation shall be made therefrom except such as may also be agreed between the parties or in the event of difference determined in manner aforesaid.

London Building Act (Amendment) Act 1939

• Section 4 – Interpretation
• Section 44 – Interpretation of Part IV
• Section 45 – Rights of owners of adjoining lands where junction line not built on
• Section 46 – Rights of owners of adjoining lands where junction line built on
• Section 47 – Party Structure Notices
• Section 48 – Counter notices
• Section 49 – Dissent from notices
• Section 50 – Underpinning
• Section 51 – Execution of Works
• Section 53 – Power of entry by building owner
• Section 54 – Saving for easements
• Section 55 – Settlement of Differences
• Section 56 – Expenses in respect of party structures
• Section 57 – Security for expenses
• Section 58 – Account of expenses
• Section 59 – Recovery of expenses