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Boundary wall /gutter overhang issue

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JoanneK
JoanneK Posts: 1 Newbie
Hi,
I live in a maisonette built in back in the 80's attached to the side of an old house which was converted into flats.
In 2012 our neighbour asked if they could remove what was left the old boundary wall that ran between our two properties as they were renovating their courtyard and it was a bit of an eyesore. Part of the agreement was continued occasional access to clean the gutters so we agreed to this, also it helped solve the damp problem in my flat - bonus! (the wall was about 1ft away from my flat and ran the entire length of it).
However now I am thinking of selling and one of the questions is "Does your gutter overhang neighbouring property?" which leaves me in a quandary as it appears they do, but originally when the wall was there they didn't so I'm not sure what to do.
One thought that occurred to me; as the roof covers the whole building and we all pay for its maintenance does that mean I'm not responsible for the overhang when selling?
If anyone has any advice I'd be most grateful. Thanks.
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  • Grenage
    Grenage Posts: 3,197 Forumite
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    "Does your gutter overhang neighbouring property?


    If the answer is yes, just put yes.
  • Removing the wall does not change the actual boundary line. Some sort of marker should have been put in place to denote where the boundary is.
    I think your answer should be no, it doesn't overhang the neighbouring property.
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