A party wall is a wall that divides two adjoining buildings or
two adjoining units in a building. In the case of buildings, it
usually lies along the boundary line that separates the properties.
In the UK a party wall can be a garden wall that runs along a
property line. One owner cannot do anything to the party wall that
would damage it or affect the intregrity of the wall. See related
link for information about the Party Wall Act in the UK.