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Is it necessary to survey home when neighbour is planning work?
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silvercar
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Our next door neighbour has told us he is having work done on his foundations and drains. Our houses are detached but extremely close. To protect ourselves from any repercussions, would it be advisable to arrange a survey or would this be a waste of money?
I'm thinking that if the neighbour's work caused any cracks in our property, a survey establishing the state of our property before the work started may assist in establishing that the works caused damage. Not sure if I am being unnecessarily cautious.
I'm thinking that if the neighbour's work caused any cracks in our property, a survey establishing the state of our property before the work started may assist in establishing that the works caused damage. Not sure if I am being unnecessarily cautious.
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Aren't you a board guide on the In My Home board? Isn't that where this should be?
What is your neighbour having done? It sounds like underpinning due to a broken drain.
How far from your house exactly?
Within three metres, if the intended depth of new foundations is greater than your foundations, is the rule of thumb for the Party Wall Act.
In reality, when underpinning, it's done in one metre trenches in order to protect the house that's being worked on. A neighbouring house should really be at no risk at all.
Greater than three metres then there is no perceived risk at all.
If you're not already experiencing problems linked to their problems then you're unlikely to when they fix them. A survey of condition if it is within three metres is all that is needed, but photographs should really suffice. Send them to the neighbour.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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I was concerned because the nearest point of our house to theirs is a converted garage and I'm really not sure what foundations that has. I was worried that their excavating to replace foundations could effect our property if our foundations are much shallower than theirs, which is likely as their extension was built at a time when the local council was insisting on very deep foundations.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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Find out where they're digging. It will be about the distance from you, but I don't think it's an issue to you given that they have to protect themselves and the house they're working immediately on.
If it's underpinning, it's dirty but not as dramatic as it sounds.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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