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Dispute with neighbour - they want to attach their garage extension to our detached garage??
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Are we sure that there is not a party wall act issue here? I thought it applied for instance if a neighbour was digging foundations within a certain distance from the boundary that could affect a neighbour's building. Mind you, maybe these people didn't bother with foundations for their construction.
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It just wrong in so many ways... its laughable.What may have worked in the space is a small lean-to roof, just to use as outside storage. However what you've got there is just wrong on so many levels.0
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I hope the OP realises I've had to go and buy extra popcorn for this one. It might not be 'Gone With the Wind' but there's definitely someone who doesn't give a damn as a central character!
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The title is wrong, they don't want to attach their extension, they've already done it!Issues are planning permission/consent, party wall agreement, boundary encroachment/trespass, potential criminal damage..........I'd be taking a sledgehammer to it until the above has been determined.4
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Like I said before it wouldn't have even got that far, it would be down prontoNameUnavailable said:The title is wrong, they don't want to attach their extension, they've already done it!Issues are planning permission/consent, party wall agreement, boundary encroachment/trespass, potential criminal damage..........I'd be taking a sledgehammer to it until the above has been determined.
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Several people have said much the same. The police would probably be called, and there’s a good chance that you would be arrested and charged with criminal damage. Whilst you may have the right to remove the structure on your land, you don’t have any right to damage the structure on your neighbour’s land. But it’s impossible to remove just one bit, as it’s all joined together. What are you going to do with the RsJ, for example? Put an angle grinder through it at the boundary?babyblade41 said:
Like I said before it wouldn't have even got that far, it would be down prontoNameUnavailable said:The title is wrong, they don't want to attach their extension, they've already done it!Issues are planning permission/consent, party wall agreement, boundary encroachment/trespass, potential criminal damage..........I'd be taking a sledgehammer to it until the above has been determined.
It’s best to get on with your neighbours as best you can, and I cannot think of anything more likely to cause a long term rift than taking a sledgehammer to their building work. It’s better to involve a solicitor, who can explain that they are in the wrong and need to remove the structure themselves. They won’t be happy, but they might get over it eventually.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?7 -
Please come back and let us know the outcome4
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im sorry you're going through this, same happened to my parents, the first time we halted the plans, the council told us they cant attach their property to ours... they took advantage of us going on holiday and built it quickly... we took it to court and paid 3k or more, and just before the ruling they took it down, our legal advisor said you might as well accept it, and drop the case, or you'll incure more expenses.some neighbours are from hell. but take it to court better than get violent and bring it down ur self3
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There are few threads that really leave me speechless, this however is one of them. I just hope that the OP takes the advice to consult a solicitor - my first thought was 'sledgehammer' as well, but appreciate that there could be another set of legal issues with that, however satisfying it might feel...
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🤯 neighbour from hell for sure! Let’s you go to court then tear it down? Some people are truly evil!hannah021 said:im sorry you're going through this, same happened to my parents, the first time we halted the plans, the council told us they cant attach their property to ours... they took advantage of us going on holiday and built it quickly... we took it to court and paid 3k or more, and just before the ruling they took it down, our legal advisor said you might as well accept it, and drop the case, or you'll incure more expenses.some neighbours are from hell. but take it to court better than get violent and bring it down ur selfInitial mortgage bal £487.5k, current £258k, target £243,750(halfway!)
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