property boundaries have changed since we offered.

AdrianC

If this stuff is still up in the air and being changed by the vendor, then while you might have thought you were ready to exchange, they certainly weren't - and your solicitor wouldn't have let you.

The map of the plot is fixed by the time you exchange. The contracts you exchange are based on that fixed map, and if the vendor can't/won't/don't sign over that exact plot to you on completion, then they haven't completed fully and are liable to all the costs arising from that.

Margot123

Aspiration wrote: »

I rarely comment however saw this post and felt the need. We bought a house in 2013 with a shared driveway and had reservations at the time, however still proceeded as we thought it would be alright.

How wrong we were! Our next door neighbour was always paranoid about being blocked in and we began hearing that our next door neighbour had fallen out with the previous owners of our house due to the driveway.

This was not disclosed and we've since found out that solicitors were involved and this is why they sold the house.

After spending thousands on solicitors and mediation we've now agreed to split the cost of works for my neighbor to get their own access and remove their rights to cross my lands and I'll remove mine from theirs (we're allowed to turn on their driveway).

Solicitors cost £3500, half of their costs£12500 so currently £16 k spent with lots of upset to my wife caused by the solicitors letters and bad feeling.

I'd never buy another house with a shared driveway and would personally walk away whilst you still can.

Just my current situation which I wanted to share.

Thank you for sharing.

It is because of your sort of post that we decided against a shared driveway property. I know many people will be happy with their current 'shared' situation but no one knows what the future holds. That lovely little old lady with no car could be replaced by a house full of teenagers each with their own vehicles.

It's not just about money but about the worry and psychological costs. I hope you are able to recover financially and emotionally.

patman99

Aspiration, you do know that as the dispute was not mentioned in the sellers forms, you can sue them for all the costs involved.