Neighbours roof overhangs my land

blue_max_3

Davesnave said:

m0bov said:

I'd knock and ask them to pop over or send them photos and ask them to remove the overhang.

And when they tell tell you to go forth and multiply, what then?

Think the hose pipe idea of duggan1's might focus minds. That cracked concrete would be very porous.

Davesnave

blue_max_3 said:

Davesnave said:

m0bov said:

I'd knock and ask them to pop over or send them photos and ask them to remove the overhang.

And when they tell tell you to go forth and multiply, what then?

Think the hose pipe idea of duggan1's might focus minds. That cracked concrete would be very porous.

It has cement slips under it, so there would be zero leakage. Back to Duggan's drawing board, unless he wants to use a pressure lance and do criminal damage.

People here may be forgetting that this is not that unusual a situation, because a roof like that will usually overhang. What's not so great is the finish, but the wall could be painted. If the OP wanted to extend, they'd be able to build off that wall and join to the neighbour's roof, no problem.

Topstar77

The old roof was previously a flat roof which I could not see as the wall extended above it, now they have altered the wall which used to be a flat topped wall to a angled wall then built there roof on top of it, all done without party wall agreement 

GDB2222

Topstar77 said:

The old roof was previously a flat roof which I could not see as the wall extended above it, now they have altered the wall which used to be a flat topped wall to a angled wall then built there roof on top of it, all done without party wall agreement 

Yes, that must be awful for you.

AK1212

I know people are saying it is a minimal amount overhanging and has very little impact to your life but let us see the facts

- no party wall agreement served
- no curtesy of even informing you of such a job
- use of a “builder” that from the looks of the pictures has done a botched job
- the roof doesn’t even look aesthetically pleasing

You own your side of the property. Your neighbours do not! You have every right to show your frustrations at the situation.  

If the neighbours refuse or do not see it as a problem explaining the fact that it’s minimal then you might as well tell them you own the side that is overhanging and can do as you please with it by their logic. 

Davesnave

AK1212 said:

I know people are saying it is a minimal amount overhanging and has very little impact to your life but let us see the facts

- no party wall agreement served
- no curtesy of even informing you of such a job
- use of a “builder” that from the looks of the pictures has done a botched job
- the roof doesn’t even look aesthetically pleasing

You own your side of the property. Your neighbours do not! You have every right to show your frustrations at the situation.  

If the neighbours refuse or do not see it as a problem explaining the fact that it’s minimal then you might as well tell them you own the side that is overhanging and can do as you please with it by their logic. 

I wouldn't advise criminal damage.

One 'fact' that's missing here is what relationships between the neighbour and the OP were like prior to this. If there was  a history of bad relations in the past, the neighbour might have decided to build from their side only, with somewhat obvious results!

AK1212

Davesnave said:

AK1212 said:

I know people are saying it is a minimal amount overhanging and has very little impact to your life but let us see the facts

- no party wall agreement served
- no curtesy of even informing you of such a job
- use of a “builder” that from the looks of the pictures has done a botched job
- the roof doesn’t even look aesthetically pleasing

You own your side of the property. Your neighbours do not! You have every right to show your frustrations at the situation.  

If the neighbours refuse or do not see it as a problem explaining the fact that it’s minimal then you might as well tell them you own the side that is overhanging and can do as you please with it by their logic. 

I wouldn't advise criminal damage.

One 'fact' that's missing here is what relationships between the neighbour and the OP were like prior to this. If there was  a history of bad relations in the past, the neighbour might have decided to build from their side only, with somewhat obvious results!

Not sure where I advised criminal damage... 
Also in terms of the relationship between the OP and the neighbour not sure if the OP disclosed this, so we can only rely on the information given.

GDB2222

AK1212 said:

I know people are saying it is a minimal amount overhanging and has very little impact to your life but let us see the facts

- no party wall agreement served
- no curtesy of even informing you of such a job
- use of a “builder” that from the looks of the pictures has done a botched job
- the roof doesn’t even look aesthetically pleasing

You own your side of the property. Your neighbours do not! You have every right to show your frustrations at the situation.  

If the neighbours refuse or do not see it as a problem explaining the fact that it’s minimal then you might as well tell them you own the side that is overhanging and can do as you please with it by their logic. 

I agree. It's awful. Such a lack of courtesy. Really dreadful.

Davesnave

AK1212 said:

Davesnave said:

AK1212 said:

I know people are saying it is a minimal amount overhanging and has very little impact to your life but let us see the facts

- no party wall agreement served
- no curtesy of even informing you of such a job
- use of a “builder” that from the looks of the pictures has done a botched job
- the roof doesn’t even look aesthetically pleasing

You own your side of the property. Your neighbours do not! You have every right to show your frustrations at the situation.  

If the neighbours refuse or do not see it as a problem explaining the fact that it’s minimal then you might as well tell them you own the side that is overhanging and can do as you please with it by their logic. 

I wouldn't advise criminal damage.

One 'fact' that's missing here is what relationships between the neighbour and the OP were like prior to this. If there was  a history of bad relations in the past, the neighbour might have decided to build from their side only, with somewhat obvious results!

Not sure where I advised criminal damage... 
Also in terms of the relationship between the OP and the neighbour not sure if the OP disclosed this, so we can only rely on the information given.

You didn't advise criminal damage and I didn't say you did, but  a potential inference someone could take from your post might involve it, so clarity is needed.

Disclosing any previous disputes would not have helped the OP to gain sympathy here, but experience on the forum and IRL suggests there's often a troubled history where disputes over boundaries are concerned.

The work being cack-handed could be adequately explained by a veto on working from the OP's land. I've seen this before where there was a previous dispute and a refusal to allow scaffolding. After 4 years had elapsed, the boot was on the other foot, when the unhelpful party asked the builder to return and finish the ugly wall properly, as they were sick of looking at it!.

bhaisab

OP, have you raised this with your neighbour?