On 18/05/2019 15:30, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 18 May 2019 13:51:13 -0000 (UTC), (Darren
Chapman) wrote:
Complication is that the owner
of the other property is hardly ever in the country, and I can't find
any details on how to contact him. Last seen in Oct, and believed to
be working in Iran as ex mil security for an oil company.

Have you written to him - by post? Would be careless of him to have no
way to receive things such as a summons for speeding while away.

If he's away and not often home, ask yourself how often he's likely to
go up into his loft space, is he aware of the absence of a firewall,
and would he or anyone else notice if one suddenly appeared in his
absence.


One buggeration is that it's always a good idea as a part of any work on
a party wall to get photos of the neighbour's property before starting
so you have a record of pre-existing cracks etc.

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Robin
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