Can i obscure a neighborss window?

globalds

chamelious wrote: »

Thanks for everyones help with this.

Totally unsure how to proceed now though

Cautiously

SplanK

chamelious wrote: »

Thanks for everyones help with this.

Totally unsure how to proceed now though

Best to find out now before buying it, than be lumped with a problem.


Its not a show stopper yet, just needs a little investigation and discussion if you are set about buying the place to prevent any problems during ownership, and when trying to sell on.

kingfisherblue

I wouldn't proceed - I'd pull out of the purchase. Too many potential problems.

moneyistooshorttomention

SplanK wrote: »

How far into buying it are you?


If you have this concern now, then this could could easily be on of those 'little niggle that results in a neighbour dispute'.... there seems to be some oddities here, the fence, the window...


As above, just speak with the neighbour first. Best do that now before you sign on the dotted line and see how it goes. You will get an immediate feel for the situation, and then discuss with your solicitor to ensure everybody is happy.

For once - I would agree with the speak with the neighbour in advance School of Thought. Then you can compare what the neighbour tells you with what the vendor tells you and work out what the truth of the matter is - and then go on from there to see how to "straighten things out" back to what they were (whatever that was).

The onus is rather on the vendor of the house you want to try and get this situation sorted out - as any potential buyer of this house will probably spot the same things you are spotting and be concerned about them.

chamelious

We haven't exchanged contracts yet. Sourcing mortgage, solicitor doing checks, survey done, price has been reduced since we will have to replace the entire roof.

moneyistooshorttomention

chamelious wrote: »

But why would anyone even want a view of someone elses tiny little back garden?

All seems very strange to me.

Because they don't want the view of the extension wall of the house 2 over from "yours" as they look out of windows that have been put in the correct place (ie the other side of their extension).

In other words - the situation most of us (including me) had living in our houses in my last area. I would have preferred to look out my extension windows into the garden of the house next up from me instead of having to look at a blimmin' great wall looming up in front of me belonging to the house next down from me. Add that it would have been a good deal easier to keep an eye on what next door up was doing to that extension wall of mine that I couldnt see.

That's why they put their windows in the wrong place - not to get the situation I had in my last house.

chamelious

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Because they don't want the view of the extension wall of the house 2 over from "yours" as they look out of windows that have been put in the correct place (ie the other side of their extension).

In other words - the situation most of us (including me) had living in our houses in my last area. I would have preferred to look out my extension windows into the garden of the house next up from me instead of having to look at a blimmin' great wall looming up in front of me belonging to the house next down from me. Add that it would have been a good deal easier to keep an eye on what next door up was doing to that extension wall of mine that I couldnt see.

That's why they put their windows in the wrong place - not to get the situation I had in my last house.

By putting their windows where they are though, would they not expect a big fence or tree or something to be their eventual view?

I_have_spoken

I'd walk away. Run away, actually.

moneyistooshorttomention

chamelious wrote: »

By putting their windows where they are though, would they not expect a big fence or tree or something to be their eventual view?

Some people don't think any further ahead than next week - and that's being generous to a few:cool:.

It's a point of view I struggle to get my head round - but never cease to be surprised at the number of people that believe that "long term thinking" means planning as far ahead as next month:rotfl:

Aylesbury_Duck

Doozergirl wrote: »

You need to put the onus firmly on your vendor to rectify the problems with the boundary and the overlooking before you spend another penny on this transaction.

OP, this is the advice you should heed. You pay your conveyancer to act on your behalf so ensure s/he is on the case and make sure the vendor understands that the purchase is on hold until you have the information you need.