Damage to neighbours fence

Reptile2014

Hello people, I've been doing some diy with a digger in the front lawn taking out conifer stumps and scrapping out the top soil but it has moved the neighbours brick wall. I have agreed that the wall has moved due to my actions and tried to get some quote on fixing it but it is coming to about £1500 which I cannot afford.
Can someone please tell me if the neighbours can claim it from there home insurance with the cost then recovered from my own insurance.
Thanks for the advice

moneyistooshorttomention

Even if the neighbours could claim someone else's damage on their insurance - then, presumably, they would have some sort of penalty imposed on them for having made a claim (eg an excess) and they would have to pay extra insurance costs in future years because of something that is nothing to do with them.

Looks like you're going to have to pay up for the damage you've done - to avoid them suffering financial loss in future years.

Reptile2014

I will pay for the excess, but I thought home insurance is similar to car insurance where a no fault claim that was recovered does not affect your insurance?

Davesnave

The neighbours should be claiming from your insurers via their insurance, so what you suggest would be OK. See below.

paddyandstumpy

Davesnave wrote: »

The neighbours should be claiming from your insurance, as the damage was caused by your negligence.

That's the long and the short of it.

Whilst I agree the damage was caused by the OP's negligence; most household insurers won't accept a claim from a TP. The correct process is for the neighbour to claim off their own insurer and for the insurer to seek a recovery from the OP's home insurer.

The OP could contribute to his neighbours excess.

If a full recovery is made the claim value will be zero and shouldnt effect future insurance costs for the neighbour.

Davesnave

paddyandstumpy wrote: »

Whilst I agree the damage was caused by the OP's negligence; most household insurers won't accept a claim from a TP. The correct process is for the neighbour to claim off their own insurer and for the insurer to seek a recovery from the OP's home insurer.

The OP could contribute to his neighbours excess.

If a full recovery is made the claim value will be zero and shouldnt effect future insurance costs for the neighbour.

Thanks, I'm not very bright this morning! Don't think I read to the end of the OP's post.:o

Will amend my post

Warwick_Hunt

Reptile2014 wrote: »

I will pay for the excess, but I thought home insurance is similar to car insurance where a no fault claim that was recovered does not affect your insurance?

Providing they recover 100% of the cost it may be.

comeandgo

Does House insurance cover ineptitude in a digger?

Reptile2014

Part of the fence is a single brick wall which the workmanship was not the best. The damage was due to vibrations from the digger and pulling out the roots of the conifer which has been there for a minimum of 25 years.

langsmith

Reptile2014 wrote: »

I will pay for the excess, but I thought home insurance is similar to car insurance where a no fault claim that was recovered does not affect your insurance?

Unfortunately not. They have no reason to, they gain nothing in doing so. House insurance is nothing like motor insurance. I'm afraid you'll need to foot the bill or they'll claim against your insurance, as you are liable for damaging their property.

Cats_are_great

If they agree to go down the insurance route you should find out what their excess is, it may be the same as the full cost.

Also I would deal with it sooner rather than later, if the wall is unable someone could get hurt.