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Dispute over new loft conversion
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the
dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. I can't judge the position visually - the overhang, if it does actually exist,must I think be extremely small - but I'm uncertain as to the best way to proceed. The neighbour has asked that I raise the matter with both the builder and the architect and I'm quite willing to do so, but it seems to me that the architect isn't really involved and the builder is hardly the most unbiased person to pass judgement on the situation. Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:39:31 +0100, Bert Coules wrote:
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. If the window overhangs the boundary presumably you have also encroached upon your neighbour's loft space? I think he is just out to cause a nuisance. |
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Mark Allread wrote:
I think he is just out to cause a nuisance. That's possible, but it doesn't diminish the fact that his causing a nuisance could be, well, a nuisance. He's claiming that the incursion over the boundary has affected both the value and the ease of reselling of his property. |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:57:33 +0100, Bert Coules wrote:
Mark Allread wrote: I think he is just out to cause a nuisance. That's possible, but it doesn't diminish the fact that his causing a nuisance could be, well, a nuisance. He's claiming that the incursion over the boundary has affected both the value and the ease of reselling of his property. How can a window overhang the boundary unless you have also gone into his loft space? |
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On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:39:31 +0100, "Bert Coules"
wrote: Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. Get some light string and a weight. Fix the string with tape to the outside of the dormer (the point nearest your neighbour) and adjust the length so the weight is on the boundary line. Once it stops swinging If it falls on your side no problem, if it is on the neighbours side you have a problem. You don't need a surveyor at this time. |
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Mark Allread wrote:
How can a window overhang the boundary unless you have also gone into his loft space? That certainly hasn't happened. But his contention is that it's the outer surface of the timber construction (Marley Cedral cladding) which is over the border. https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx As I said, if the overlap *is* there it's pretty minimal. His argument seems to be that an inch (or even a fraction of an inch) is as good - or rather as bad - as a mile. |
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Get some light string and a weight... Thanks for the suggestion but that can't be done, I'm afraid. There isn't a clear vertical drop down from the edge (or even the rear corner) of the dormer because it's set back from the rear walls of both properties. Besides, isn't it up to him to prove that there's an overlap, rather than to me to prove that there isn't? |
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On 23/07/2017 15:39, Bert Coules wrote:
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. I can't judge the position visually - the overhang, if it does actually exist,must I think be extremely small - but I'm uncertain as to the best way to proceed. The neighbour has asked that I raise the matter with both the builder and the architect and I'm quite willing to do so, but it seems to me that the architect isn't really involved and the builder is hardly the most unbiased person to pass judgement on the situation. Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. I find this difficult without photo or plans but: a. did you serve notice in accordance with the Party Wall Act? b. what precisely did that specify as regards the alignment of the new window? c. did the neighbour exercise the right to a Party Wall Surveyor (possibly shared with you) and if so what did the agreement at the end of that specify? -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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On 23/07/2017 16:18, Bert Coules wrote:
Mark Allread wrote: How can a window overhang the boundary unless you have also gone into his loft space? That certainly hasn't happened. But his contention is that it's the outer surface of the timber construction (Marley Cedral cladding) which is over the border. https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx As I said, if the overlap *is* there it's pretty minimal. His argument seems to be that an inch (or even a fraction of an inch) is as good - or rather as bad - as a mile. Again, hard to judge without photos or plans but if the 2 houses started off as mirror images of one another a simple test is this. Could you neighbour carry out *exactly* the same conversion as you (with mirror inversion) to *exactly* the same position on the party wall as you? If not, then I suspect your builder may have gone beyond the centre line of the party wall and you need to see if you had permission to do so. -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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"Robin" wrote:
Could you neighbour carry out *exactly* the same conversion as you (with mirror inversion) to *exactly* the same position on the party wall as you? That's a very interesting point. I shall take another look, bearing that in mind. Thanks. |
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"Robin" wrote:
a. did you serve notice in accordance with the Party Wall Act? Unfortunately, this wasn't done, initially because the neighbour declared that "we shouldn't be bothered with all that" and latterly (when I fully intended to send him at least an informal letter outlining my intentions) because it was simply overlooked. |
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... On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:57:33 +0100, Bert Coules wrote: Mark Allread wrote: I think he is just out to cause a nuisance. That's possible, but it doesn't diminish the fact that his causing a nuisance could be, well, a nuisance. He's claiming that the incursion over the boundary has affected both the value and the ease of reselling of his property. How can a window overhang the boundary unless you have also gone into his loft space? Exactly. Can you draw a diagram of how the window and your two houses are arranged. How can either of you measure the exact position of the boundary line / party wall? Is the fence between you exactly on the boundary, and if so, is the boundary deemed to be half-way through the thickness of the posts, or along the line of the fence which is on one side of the fence posts. If the boundary line is a half-way along a brick on the wall, how reliably can either of you measure the exact extent of your window by projecting lines back to this reference brick? |
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"NY" wrote:
Exactly. Can you draw a diagram of how the window and your two houses are arranged? I might be able to put a photo online but I haven't yet sorted out a replacement for Photobucket; I'll see. How can either of you measure the exact position of the boundary line / party wall? I think he's calculating the position of the boundary based on the distance between the two closest adjacent rear windows in our back walls. The window openings were 4.5 brick-widths apart, so the boundary is presumably at the 2.25 brick-width position. This is complicated now though because the rear wall of my bungalow has been moved backwards into the garden by a metre and the new window openings are quite different. But photos exist of the old wall in place. Is the fence between you exactly on the boundary... No. The fence, for some reason, is some 6-8 inches his side of the boundary (if the 2.25 bricks calculation is correct). Until all this business started I never looked closely at the placing of the fence and automatically assumed that it accurately marked the boundary. I do wonder now if the builders made the same assumption and took the fence as a datum line for locating the newly-moved wall and therefore the dormer too. If so it doesn't necessarily mean that there is an overlap but it would place both wall and dormer closer to the boundary line than in the plans. |
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On 23/07/17 15:39, Bert Coules wrote:
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. I can't judge the position visually - the overhang, if it does actually exist,must I think be extremely small - but I'm uncertain as to the best way to proceed. The neighbour has asked that I raise the matter with both the builder and the architect and I'm quite willing to do so, but it seems to me that the architect isn't really involved and the builder is hardly the most unbiased person to pass judgement on the situation. Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. Can you hang a plumbline off the furthest point? Or use a plumb-laser off the ground? How certain is the boundary? |
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On 23/07/17 15:57, Bert Coules wrote:
Mark Allread wrote: I think he is just out to cause a nuisance. That's possible, but it doesn't diminish the fact that his causing a nuisance could be, well, a nuisance. He's claiming that the incursion over the boundary has affected both the value and the ease of reselling of his property. He *might* be right if a potential buyer noticed it and questioned. Flying freeholds (where they exist) cause no end of trouble. |
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On 23/07/17 15:39, Bert Coules wrote:
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. I can't judge the position visually - the overhang, if it does actually exist,must I think be extremely small - but I'm uncertain as to the best way to proceed. The neighbour has asked that I raise the matter with both the builder and the architect and I'm quite willing to do so, but it seems to me that the architect isn't really involved and the builder is hardly the most unbiased person to pass judgement on the situation. Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. If you did overhang the space by accident, either make the builder remedy (hard and expensive) or offer to buy a slither of land off the neighbour (at the builder's expense)? The latter would be a solid solution *if* there was a breach. You'd have to expect to pay the neighbour's legal costs too. |
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On 23/07/17 16:29, Bert Coules wrote:
Peter Parry wrote: Get some light string and a weight... Thanks for the suggestion but that can't be done, I'm afraid. There isn't a clear vertical drop down from the edge (or even the rear corner) of the dormer because it's set back from the rear walls of both properties. Besides, isn't it up to him to prove that there's an overlap, rather than to me to prove that there isn't? How long do you want this to drag on for? And do you like paying lawyers? If he's right, you would do well to fix the problem asap (and offering to buy an inch of land off him or whatever the transgression is) would be a sensible solution. |
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On 23/07/17 17:01, Bert Coules wrote:
"Robin" wrote: a. did you serve notice in accordance with the Party Wall Act? Unfortunately, this wasn't done, initially because the neighbour declared that "we shouldn't be bothered with all that" and latterly (when I fully intended to send him at least an informal letter outlining my intentions) because it was simply overlooked. That may have been a poor move - because now he's moaning. |
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Tim Watts wrote:
If you did overhang the space by accident, either make the builder remedy (hard and expensive) or offer to buy a slither of land off the neighbour (at the builder's expense)? Thanks for this and your other replies. Acquiring a sliver of land and therefore moving the boundary might actually be a workable solution, if he's right (and willing, of course). |
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On Sunday, 23 July 2017 18:26:06 UTC+1, Bert Coules wrote:
Thanks for this and your other replies. Acquiring a sliver of land and therefore moving the boundary might actually be a workable solution, if he's right (and willing, of course). But if your loft overhangs his side of the boundary and you move the boundary, won't that mean that his downstairs then extends onto your side of the boundary? Either way, if upstairs doesn't match downstairs you may end up with a flying freehold, which conveyancing solicitors hate. Owain |
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On 23/07/17 16:18, Bert Coules wrote:
Mark Allread wrote: How can a window overhang the boundary unless you have also gone into his loft space? That certainly hasn't happened. But his contention is that it's the outer surface of the timber construction (Marley Cedral cladding) which is over the border. https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx As I said, if the overlap *is* there it's pretty minimal. His argument seems to be that an inch (or even a fraction of an inch) is as good - or rather as bad - as a mile. if its an inch plane it off. -- €œit should be clear by now to everyone that activist environmentalism (or environmental activism) is becoming a general ideology about humans, about their freedom, about the relationship between the individual and the state, and about the manipulation of people under the guise of a 'noble' idea. It is not an honest pursuit of 'sustainable development,' a matter of elementary environmental protection, or a search for rational mechanisms designed to achieve a healthy environment. Yet things do occur that make you shake your head and remind yourself that you live neither in Joseph Stalins Communist era, nor in the Orwellian utopia of 1984.€ Vaclav Klaus |
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It's a semi or attached house? Sorry, I missed that. It's a semi detached bungalow. |
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On 23/07/17 17:44, Bert Coules wrote:
"NY" wrote: Exactly. Can you draw a diagram of how the window and your two houses are arranged? I might be able to put a photo online but I haven't yet sorted out a replacement for Photobucket; I'll see. How can either of you measure the exact position of the boundary line / party wall? I think he's calculating the position of the boundary based on the distance between the two closest adjacent rear windows in our back walls. The window openings were 4.5 brick-widths apart, so the boundary is presumably at the 2.25 brick-width position. This is complicated now though because the rear wall of my bungalow has been moved backwards into the garden by a metre and the new window openings are quite different. But photos exist of the old wall in place. Is the fence between you exactly on the boundary... No. The fence, for some reason, is some 6-8 inches his side of the boundary (if the 2.25 bricks calculation is correct). Usually the fence is owned by one or the other and sits on the owners land, so the outer face of the fence would be the boundary. Until all this business started I never looked closely at the placing of the fence and automatically assumed that it accurately marked the boundary. I do wonder now if the builders made the same assumption and took the fence as a datum line for locating the newly-moved wall and therefore the dormer too. If so it doesn't necessarily mean that there is an overlap but it would place both wall and dormer closer to the boundary line than in the plans. -- djc (–€Ì¿Ä¹Ì¯–€Ì¿ Ì¿) No low-hanging fruit, just a lot of small berries up a tall tree. |
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On Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 3:39:35 PM UTC+1, Bert Coules wrote:
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. I can't judge the position visually - the overhang, if it does actually exist,must I think be extremely small - but I'm uncertain as to the best way to proceed. The neighbour has asked that I raise the matter with both the builder and the architect and I'm quite willing to do so, but it seems to me that the architect isn't really involved and the builder is hardly the most unbiased person to pass judgement on the situation. Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. Is it the window or the soffit or fascia that causing the overhang. Is the loft roof a flat roof or pitched tiled. |
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"Bert Coules" wrote in message ... "NY" wrote: Exactly. Can you draw a diagram of how the window and your two houses are arranged? I might be able to put a photo online but I haven't yet sorted out a replacement for Photobucket; I'll see. How can either of you measure the exact position of the boundary line / party wall? I think he's calculating the position of the boundary based on the distance between the two closest adjacent rear windows in our back walls. The window openings were 4.5 brick-widths apart, so the boundary is presumably at the 2.25 brick-width position. This is complicated now though because the rear wall of my bungalow has been moved backwards into the garden by a metre and the new window openings are quite different. But photos exist of the old wall in place. Is the fence between you exactly on the boundary... No. The fence, for some reason, is some 6-8 inches his side of the boundary (if the 2.25 bricks calculation is correct). Until all this business started I never looked closely at the placing of the fence and automatically assumed that it accurately marked the boundary. I do wonder now if the builders made the same assumption and took the fence as a datum line for locating the newly-moved wall and therefore the dormer too. If so it doesn't necessarily mean that there is an overlap but it would place both wall and dormer closer to the boundary line than in the plans. How does the dormer align with the one metre extension to your rear wall? Assuming the neighbour didn't object to the extension If you go to the bottom of your garden, and taking advantage of the 6-8 inches offered by the positioning of the fence can't you take a photo or series of photos one of which will be exactly at right angles to the back of your house ? Including both the extension as it abuts your back wall and the dormer window. Ideally you won't want any of the one metre side wall of the extension visible, but neither will you want the extension obscuring any of the back wall. And then blow them up on the 'puter and draw a vertical line aligned with the side of the extension and see how this aligns with the side of the dormer. If the dormer does or doesn't encroach should then be evident from the photo, and is worth establishing before proceeding further (in the event that it in fact does). In the event that it doesn't then print out the photo and show it to the neighbour or even invite him to take his own photo and check for himself. michael adams ..... |
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"michael adams" wrote:
If you go to the bottom of your garden, and taking advantage of the 6-8 inches offered by the positioning of the fence can't you take a photo or series of photos one of which will be exactly at right angles to the back of your house ? I have tried that but the result isn't as clear-cut as I would have liked, partly because I can only get such a picture from the farthest point of the garden and at that distance, even with computer-aided enlargement, it's not easy accurately to mark the exact line of the border. But I'll persevere. Thanks for the thought. |
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"Kipper at sea" wrote:
Is it the window or the soffit or fascia that's causing the overhang? Is the loft roof a flat roof or pitched tiled? There isn't a window in the side wall of the dormer. If there is an overhang it's caused by the decorative/protective cladding which was used instead of tiles. This stuff: https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx The loft roof is flat. |
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On 23/07/2017 21:32, Bert Coules wrote:
"Kipper at sea" wrote: Is it the window or the soffit or fascia that's causing the overhang? Is the loft roof a flat roof or pitched tiled? There isn't a window in the side wall of the dormer. If there is an overhang it's caused by the decorative/protective cladding which was used instead of tiles. This stuff: https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx The loft roof is flat. Can you post some photos - with a link here - so we can get a better idea of what's what? -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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"Bert Coules" Wrote in message:
I live in a semi-detached bungalow. My neighbour has complained that the dormer window of my new loft conversion overhangs the boundary between our properties because it hasn't been built in exact accordance with the plans. I can't judge the position visually - the overhang, if it does actually exist,must I think be extremely small - but I'm uncertain as to the best way to proceed. The neighbour has asked that I raise the matter with both the builder and the architect and I'm quite willing to do so, but it seems to me that the architect isn't really involved and the builder is hardly the most unbiased person to pass judgement on the situation. Isn't it up to my neighbour to prove his contention? If so, I assume this would take more than just his word on the matter and a visual inspection. I doubt the builder would accept anything less than an independent surveyor's report, and in fact neither would I. But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. Can you clamp, by hand only, a straight edge horizontally to the side of the dormer? This might be along the fascia board or the guttering depending on the design. The straight edge needs to be long enough to project past the lower extremity of the building. Then a plumb line can be dangled from the projected straight edge down the face wall of the property. You'll need an accomplice to check the position of the plumb weight when it comes to rest. This might be "tweakable" in your favour slightly if necessary when you demonstrate the "accurate" location for your neighbour. Phil -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 23/07/17 21:32, Bert Coules wrote:
"Kipper at sea" wrote: Is it the window or the soffit or fascia that's causing the overhang? Is the loft roof a flat roof or pitched tiled? There isn't a window in the side wall of the dormer. If there is an overhang it's caused by the decorative/protective cladding which was used instead of tiles. This stuff: https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx The loft roof is flat. That's tricky - I would consider legal advice asap. If it's overhanging the centre of the party wall line, it's likely to cause problems. But first, measure it... |
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"Bert Coules" wrote in message ... "michael adams" wrote: If you go to the bottom of your garden, and taking advantage of the 6-8 inches offered by the positioning of the fence can't you take a photo or series of photos one of which will be exactly at right angles to the back of your house ? I have tried that but the result isn't as clear-cut as I would have liked, partly because I can only get such a picture from the farthest point of the garden and at that distance, even with computer-aided enlargement, it's not easy accurately to mark the exact line of the border. But I'll persevere. Thanks for the thought. If you choose an arial view in Google Streetview, assuming the two bungalows are identical in area then assuming this post dates the metre extension having been built, a screen capture and subsequently measuring and drawing lines should give some idea if how close the extension actually comes to the boundary. Basically you first need to establish the facts. It might also be worth pondering, although not by asking him direct, how exactly the neighbour is so sure of "his" facts. michael adams .... |
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On 23/07/17 21:32, Bert Coules wrote:
"Kipper at sea" wrote: Is it the window or the soffit or fascia that's causing the overhang? Is the loft roof a flat roof or pitched tiled? There isn't a window in the side wall of the dormer. If there is an overhang it's caused by the decorative/protective cladding which was used instead of tiles. This stuff: https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Faca...therboard.aspx The loft roof is flat. well you can rip that lot off, tack some mesh and render... -- "The great thing about Glasgow is that if there's a nuclear attack it'll look exactly the same afterwards." Billy Connolly |
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Coules escribió: But I'd be grateful for any comments. Many thanks. A laser level, aimed vertically, on the party wall, at night? Should be pretty definitive -- (\_/) (='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick (")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West |
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On 23/07/2017 17:01, Bert Coules wrote:
"Robin" wrote: a. did you serve notice in accordance with the Party Wall Act? Unfortunately, this wasn't done, initially because the neighbour declared that "we shouldn't be bothered with all that" and latterly (when I fully intended to send him at least an informal letter outlining my intentions) because it was simply overlooked. You are not the first to have done that. And you can't serve a notice after the work has been done. Where work has caused physical damage to a neighbour's property the Party Wall Act process can be used by agreement among the parties to sort it out. But I don't think that's much use to you at this stage - the more so as I assume that if you have encroached then a physical solution (ie rebuilding) is something you'd only want to contemplate after exploring legal routes such as a acquiring a "flying freehold". The only suggestions I feel able to offer a a. if you seek a surveyor's advice on whether or not the work has encroached it might be worth engaging one who also works as a party wall surveyor; and b. if you phone the RICS helpline (024 7686 8555) you should get some free advice - albeit of course advice which might involve engaging a RICS surveyor in addition to, if not instead of, a solicitor -- Robin reply-to address is (intended to be) valid |
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Coules escribió: Thanks for this and your other replies. Acquiring a sliver of land and therefore moving the boundary might actually be a workable solution, if he's right (and willing, of course). Try and resolve it amicably, because neighbour disputes have to be declared when selling a property and may adversely affect your ability to sell. -- (\_/) (='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick (")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West |
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Dispute over new loft conversion
On 24/07/17 08:43, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artÃ*culo , Bert Coules escribió: Thanks for this and your other replies. Acquiring a sliver of land and therefore moving the boundary might actually be a workable solution, if he's right (and willing, of course). Try and resolve it amicably, because neighbour disputes have to be declared when selling a property and may adversely affect your ability to sell. Which he knows full well and will take advantage of. 1/. Initate a dispute with a neighbour over any issue that is convenuient. 2/. Escalate it to a seriously unpleasnat level as a way of fircing your neighbour to sell 3/. When no one will buy the place because of the **** next door, get your brother to buy it really cheap. 4/. Now convert it ointo 17 flats and rent it to illegal immigrants. -- "The great thing about Glasgow is that if there's a nuclear attack it'll look exactly the same afterwards." Billy Connolly |
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Mark Allread wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 15:57:33 +0100, Bert Coules wrote: Mark Allread wrote: I think he is just out to cause a nuisance. That's possible, but it doesn't diminish the fact that his causing a nuisance could be, well, a nuisance. He's claiming that the incursion over the boundary has affected both the value and the ease of reselling of his property. How can a window overhang the boundary unless you have also gone into his loft space? A plinth or whatever round the top of the window? If the window goes right up to the boundary, the 'roof' to that window might well overhang into next door. -- *Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice?" Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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