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Help Needed....Our property but cannot use it??

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  • Red-Squirrel_2
    Red-Squirrel_2 Posts: 4,341 Forumite
    It doesn't very safe or enjoyable, perching on top of a concrete garage roof! Is it designed to be used that way? Is there a wall or rail around it and safe access?
  • Dbenn
    Dbenn Posts: 29 Forumite
    its a double garage, its quite a big block. Our half has enough room to put a large garden table, 6 chairs etc etc on it
  • Red-Squirrel_2
    Red-Squirrel_2 Posts: 4,341 Forumite
    Dbenn wrote: »
    its a double garage, its quite a big block. Our half has enough room to put a large garden table, 6 chairs etc etc on it

    What about the other things I asked though? Is there a safety rail or wall? Is there safe access?
  • Dbenn
    Dbenn Posts: 29 Forumite
    there is a green wooden fence that separates each of our gardens..


    the step upto the garage roof/terrace or block is about 1ft..


    it is perfectly safe
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    still waiting to see what the lease actually says.....
  • Dbenn
    Dbenn Posts: 29 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    still waiting to see what the lease actually says.....


    it states that our neighbours have exclusive use and access on our garage block/terrace


    what else are you asking for??
  • KRB2725
    KRB2725 Posts: 685 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    edited 17 June 2015 at 9:29PM
    When you say the new buyers have seen the problem, what is the problem for them? It is written that they have exclusive use, so why do they need or want a deed of variation?

    Even though the 3rd apartment doesn't have a garage, have you checked what info, if any, is on their deed/plans.

    I have to say, it is very difficult (for me at least!) to picture a concrete slab that sits on top of a roof. How is it accessed?
  • Red-Squirrel_2
    Red-Squirrel_2 Posts: 4,341 Forumite
    i can't picture it at all, either!
  • "thanks but say no to what?"

    To this,

    "The new buyers have seen the problem and want us to sign over the area to them, deed of variation, but we don't want to, not surprisingly, we want the use of our own property returned back.
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  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    emmatthews wrote: »
    I have to say, it is very difficult (for me at least!) to picture a concrete slab, that sits on top of a roof. How is it accessed?

    I'm guessing it's something like this, but recessed into a hill so there is near ground level access onto it.

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