Neighbours water leak/ground water pushing wall over

Mutton_Geoff

Same neighbour as this post has ground that is a metre above my level due to living on a hill. Behind this wall is a garden tap which I suspect has a leak underground but the neighbours say their water bill "is not unusual". Perhaps it's ground water, but either way over the last year or so, the water is leaking out from our boundary wall (ownership of wall unknown) and is pushing bricks out.


My builder can't repair it until the water problem is solved but my neighbour refuses to dig their garden up to investigate saying I must pay as it's my side that has the problem (as you'll see from my other post they are difficult neighbours).


Any ideas how I can resolve this. Combined with the fence height, I am looking at getting the council involved and perhaps going legal on this. Any thoughts from the learned people here?

need_an_answer

just let the wall collapse...a boundary as I'm sure you are aware will still exist if there is a physical wall there or not.

sometimes you need to let an awkward neighbour chew over something that clearly irritates them before they will see that maybe they can solve the problem

laptop80

With the neighbour being generally intransigent, I'd go to the council on planning permission and safety concerns. If that lot comes down it could kill someone.

pattypan4

a party wall surveyor

jbainbridge

Who's going to be more 'inconvenienced' if the wall collapses?

kathrynha

Inform him in writing of the damage that is being caused and remind him of his responsibility to prevent his land coming on to yours. Send the letter recorded delivery.


Also involve the council planning department regarding the over high boundary

RelievedSheff

Do your title deeds not show who owns that boundary?

Either way something needs to be done otherwise that lot will come down.

You need to get the council involved here and if they deem necessary they will serve notice on him to repair the cause of the water ingress.

Mutton_Geoff

jbainbridge wrote: »

Who's going to be more 'inconvenienced' if the wall collapses?

I will. The wall will fall onto my garage wall and block access to the rear of the property.


The water leak is so bad that it passes under the path I have laid and the area of the garage wall one metre opposite the wall has signs of damp rising into it up to the damp course.

Arthritic_Toe

Mutton_Geoff wrote: »

Same neighbour as this post has ground that is a metre above my level due to living on a hill. Behind this wall is a garden tap which I suspect has a leak underground but the neighbours say their water bill "is not unusual".
...

Do you live next door to Tom Jones?

G_M

I'd 'help'it come down. That will solve the problemof the height!


But first send a letter warning of the risk and of the neighbour's responsibility not to damage the wall or cause his land tofalonto yours.


Then when it falls, you can write an 'I told you so' letter demanding he pay for the clean-up and re-build (whish you ensure does not exceed 2m).

moneyhelpuser5

You could also contact your water company in regards to this and report the issue to them. The neighbour could be served a "Waste water notice" and legally obliged to fix the leak.