sm_jamieson wrote:
On Monday, January 19, 2015 at 4:25:16 PM UTC, AD wrote:
Hi All,

Hope you can help me with my issue. Please read below:

My query and a request for advice relates to my neighbours extension
where it is concerning me that the ventilation extraction is coming out
on my side of the property forbidding us to carry out any work to our property.

At the moment I am in the process of building a small 2 meter extension
to my kitchen (wall to wall as this property is a terraced house) which
will be a little less than the length of my neighbours extension of 3.9
metres and our only being 2 metres, but the main issue is the chimney
hood extraction has be placed on the wall joining our properties,
therefore forbidding us to carry out any work at this stage.

My neigbours mentioned it would be our responsibility to finance the
move of the vent proceeding into our joint wall. I've had to stop the
work currently being done at my property and costing me money with my builders.

I tryed to call my council (Hillingdon) but they didnt really provide
any useful information.

Any help and guidance would be much appreciated.

many thanks in advance.

Certainly should have been sorted out earlier, but the best solution
might be for you to finance the move of the vent, as long as a sensible
design and costing can be agreed. All depends on the layout of their kitchen, etc.
Have you got a quote from your builders ? It might only be a few hundred quid.
Simon.

I would offer to pay for anything before establishing whether the existing
extractor meets building regulations. I strongly suspect that it doesn't.

Tim