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Reversing a Party Wall Agreement?
Scooby_Man
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I have a detached house and, annoyingly, back in 1930 the person who lived here allowed the house adjacent to ours to use 10ft of our wall to create their garage.
Is there anyway that this can be reversed? I noted that the agreement is binding forever (or words to that affect). Doesn't bother me massively, its just that it looks a bit silly.
Is there anyway that this can be reversed? I noted that the agreement is binding forever (or words to that affect). Doesn't bother me massively, its just that it looks a bit silly.
Smile and be happy, things can usually get worse!
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As its been standing more than 12 years there is nothing you can do, having not objected in 12 years they now have the right for it to remain, AFAIK.
Had it been a planning issue you would have needed to object within 4 years.
BTW I doubt formal party wall legislation was in place in 1930!I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
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how does this affect you, surely you were ok with the garage being there when you bought the house and while its technically using your wall, all the land used will be on their property.
i can imagine your neighbor seriously kicking off if a garage thats been there for the last 70 years gets torn down cause you dont like sharing a wall, if it were happening to me i would get seriously stroppy.0 -
Contact the RICS 0870 333 1600 and ask for the names & tel nos of PW surveyors in your area. Some of them give 30 mins free advice over the phone so you may be able to get a definitive answer as to what can/can't be done.0
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Scooby_Man wrote: »I have a detached house and, annoyingly, back in 1930 the person who lived here allowed the house adjacent to ours to use 10ft of our wall to create their garage.
Is there anyway that this can be reversed? I noted that the agreement is binding forever (or words to that affect). Doesn't bother me massively, its just that it looks a bit silly.
A bit of a contradiction there:rotfl: :rotfl: !!
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should,nt have bought the house. simple.0
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I'm sorry mary but I would have thought requiring someone to pull down a garage that has stood, quietly minding it's own business, for over 70yrs was a seriously heavy duty legal matter - not one for a surveyor.marybishop wrote: »Some of them give 30 mins free advice over the phone so you may be able to get a definitive answer as to what can/can't be done.
I don't think you've an ice cream in hell's chance of shifting it for the reason - just that it looks a bit silly! Even if you had you would probably have to massively compensate your neighbour under the Human Rights legislation that allows for peaceful occupation of the home.
You bought it looking a bit silly - live with it!0 -
Silly me, and there was I thinking scoobyman was looking for constructive comments!!0
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