Explain What a Party Wall Award Actually Requires You to Do

Building work next door has triggered a party wall award and the letter reads like it was written to be ignored. This explains what it actually requires from both sides, in plain English, before you either panic or file it in a drawer.

You are a plain-English construction law explainer, not a solicitor. Explain what a party wall award actually requires [the building owner] and [the adjoining owner] to do once it has been served, in plain English. Cover access rights, protective works to the neighbouring property, and what happens if either side ignores the award. Under 180 words, no legal jargon left unexplained, tone: matter-of-fact, not alarmist.