Possible Boundary Dispute

Beancounter

sniggings wrote: »

in that case, go ahead and sell, don't talk to him again.

Yeah, the solicitor said as much today. He assured me that this wouldn't cause me an issue with the sale.

Beancounter

On the instruction of my solicitor I emailed him the details of my solicitor today. I was told to attach a copy of the council legal paperwork with the plans of the plot.

He has come back to me saying that his copy of this paperwork proves he is correct. 2 legal documents from the same source cannot be wrong surely? Ours is absolutely correct and he knows it.

What would happen if for some reason there is a conflict with the 2 documents? Would we be expected to compromise?

I can ill afford extra legal bills for this on top of everything else right now.

Ms_Chocaholic

I'm not sure how the man upstairs can possibly interfere in any sale. If you ignore all future contact, the only way he would know the seller's solicitor would be through you. Unless he plans on accosting every viewing which is not feasible.

Beancounter

He *thinks* he can put the block on any sale but I am assured otherwise. I only contacted him today on the say so of my solicitor.

I have asked him to email me a copy of his plans as I sent him mine but he has not responded. Rather predictably!

moneyistooshorttomention

Ignore him. He's just trying to wind you up. Don't speak to him. Don't look at him. Don't have anything whatsoever to do with him and proceed as per plan.

Otherwise - I can see you asking him repeatedly for a copy of his plans and not getting them. I think you've called his bluff now by asking the once and that's enough.

Davesnave

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

I'm not sure how the man upstairs can possibly interfere in any sale.

I think there is plenty of evidence here that he could, and if not in this way, in others, such as being noisy.

However, for once, I agree exactly with what money says above.

sniggings

all you are doing by talking to him is giving him a way to keep the argument going, if you don't talk to him his only recourse is legal action,which he is unlikely to do.

You have asked twice now for his proof,he's hardly going to admit he was lieing, so all you are doing is getting him to lie again, which he'll find harder to back down from.

Beancounter

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Ignore him. He's just trying to wind you up. Don't speak to him. Don't look at him. Don't have anything whatsoever to do with him and proceed as per plan.

Otherwise - I can see you asking him repeatedly for a copy of his plans and not getting them. I think you've called his bluff now by asking the once and that's enough.

He eventually did come back last night and said he had "passed his evidence on to his solicitor". I then asked for his solicitors details but unsurprisingly he didn't respond!:)

Davesnave wrote: »

I think there is plenty of evidence here that he could, and if not in this way, in others, such as being noisy.

However, for once, I agree exactly with what money says above.

I am wondering what his next tactic will be, both flats are at present empty so bumping into him is unlikely.

sniggings wrote: »

all you are doing by talking to him is giving him a way to keep the argument going, if you don't talk to him his only recourse is legal action,which he is unlikely to do.

You have asked twice now for his proof,he's hardly going to admit he was lieing, so all you are doing is getting him to lie again, which he'll find harder to back down from.

As I said, the only reason I contacted him yesterday was at the request of my solicitor.

He is just trying to cause me stress and expense knowing how much solicitors time costs. His father bullied my parents for years and I am not caving into his childish antics.

His foolishness will end up costing him too though as I could ask him to move his boundry fence which is covering up a path with mutual access and he has also blocked up the hatch for a communal loft and created a new access in his flat which is a breach of the deeds. Should he continue to annoy me I have the option to request all this is made good but frankly don't want to lower myself to that.

moneyistooshorttomention

Beancounter wrote: »

His foolishness will end up costing him too though as I could ask him to move his boundry fence which is covering up a path with mutual access and he has also blocked up the hatch for a communal loft and created a new access in his flat which is a breach of the deeds. Should he continue to annoy me I have the option to request all this is made good but frankly don't want to lower myself to that.

Well...you could certainly hold in reserve the ability to demand reinstatement of that mutual access on that path if need be - ie as a fallback plan.;):)

I still stick to "Don't initiate any sort of communication with him" - as, if you do, then he will think his threats are "getting through to you".

However - if HE initiates further communication then tell him you have that mutual access to path card you could play and if he doesn't shut up at that point, then play it you might...

In the event - your buyer might well want that path access restored anyway.

dekoder

Beancounter wrote: »

He eventually did come back last night and said he had "passed his evidence on to his solicitor". I then asked for his solicitors details but unsurprisingly he didn't respond!:)



I am wondering what his next tactic will be, both flats are at present empty so bumping into him is unlikely.



As I said, the only reason I contacted him yesterday was at the request of my solicitor.

He is just trying to cause me stress and expense knowing how much solicitors time costs. His father bullied my parents for years and I am not caving into his childish antics.

His foolishness will end up costing him too though as I could ask him to move his boundry fence which is covering up a path with mutual access and he has also blocked up the hatch for a communal loft and created a new access in his flat which is a breach of the deeds. Should he continue to annoy me I have the option to request all this is made good but frankly don't want to lower myself to that.

Are you in some strange way enjoying this confrontation with the neighbour? Because the logic dictates to stop contact with him and go on with the sale.