Neighbours canopy attached to my wall and causing damp

Jeepers_Creepers

If you need additional arm-twisting, you 'put them on notice' of the damage being caused and that they have been informed of this - following it up in writing. They are then directly liable for this if they don't resolve it.

PurpParr, you also need to think about what you'll do with the exposed holes - they'll need filling with mortar, ideally, tho' filling them right up with a good outdoor sealant should do.

purpleparrotuk

Thanks for the replies. Haven’t got photos of the carport but have one of the gates. 

Jeepers_Creepers

Surely if that shows anything other than your house wall being right on the border, it indicates that you might even have a foot or so of land going down the side of your house?!

That lawn is yours? That gravel path? If so, then why doesn't your land run down a boundary line where the tarmac drive and lawn/gravel meet? Can I see a chimney stack coming out that wall of yours further down? If so, then I'd suggest it's almost certain that your actual boundary is that tarmac/gravel line which would correspond with the outside edge of the stack - in which case they are trespassing bigly - well, footly.

What do your deeds show? Is the boundary line literally along the house wall, or is there a teeny gap. (In reality, it probably won't be clear.)

In any case, that gate post being attached to your house is very naughty. What would most people do about this, I don't know. If that foot is yours, then I think it's pretty obvious what should be done.

New neighb - new start.

Wanderingpomm

I’d suspect that they are encroaching on your land, if they are selling you need to deal with this quickly. 

couriervanman

+1 for the above need a couple more photos from behind the gate as well

purpleparrotuk

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Surely if that shows anything other than your house wall being right on the border, it indicates that you might even have a foot or so of land going down the side of your house?!

That lawn is yours? That gravel path? If so, then why doesn't your land run down a boundary line where the tarmac drive and lawn/gravel meet? Can I see a chimney stack coming out that wall of yours further down? If so, then I'd suggest it's almost certain that your actual boundary is that tarmac/gravel line which would correspond with the outside edge of the stack - in which case they are trespassing bigly - well, footly.

What do your deeds show? Is the boundary line literally along the house wall, or is there a teeny gap. (In reality, it probably won't be clear.)

In any case, that gate post being attached to your house is very naughty. What would most people do about this, I don't know. If that foot is yours, then I think it's pretty obvious what should be done.

New neighb - new start.

Thanks for the reply. No chimney. Thats the side of the house. The lawn is weird because technically that part that overhangs must be theirs. For some reason they had a dodgy person doing the tarmac and didn't do it right by the look of it. We are fully prepared to lose that bit of lawn if the new neighbours request it.
Still no update from the neighbours. I don't have any more pics. The damage that is being caused is the damp on the outside wall where its flowing down. But it is probably effecting them more than I think. It must have been there at least 20 years.

Jeepers_Creepers

Do you have LegProt on your insurance? Cool - call them up for guidance.

Time to become a bit more - pleasantly - assertive. Make it clear that (a) it's causing damage, (b) it shouldn't be attached to your house in any case (and that applies equally to the gate post), (c) you don't want to start off with the new neighb having any issues over this, (d) - as tactfully as you can - make it clear you have now made them aware of these issues, so they cannot ignore it if asked, and (e) that you are contacting your LegProt for advice, and if they become involved, you'll almost certainly have to add that to their SIP.

They need to know - as nicely as possible - that the game is up. You are aware of it, and so are they. You cannot let it lie now and have this issue continue with the new neigh - that would not be a good start.

twopenny

I have this situation with a strip of chippings and lawn belonging to my neighbour on my plans. Frankly the builders or designer made a right mess of heights and lines on that side of the building so it's possible that it belongs to the neighbour, your plans will show.

Saying that a builder needs access to deal with the damp is an unarguable reason and could get you a timeframe. Then it would look nice and neat for the sale. Takes moments for a n EA to change the details. They had to on my house and they were fast.

Looking at the gate post against your building it does look as though it's fixed to the wall. That surprises me as I'd have expected it to have the post concreted into their ground. This was probably cheaper and quicker for the builders than going through tarmac

purpleparrotuk

twopenny said:

I have this situation with a strip of chippings and lawn belonging to my neighbour on my plans. Frankly the builders or designer made a right mess of heights and lines on that side of the building so it's possible that it belongs to the neighbour, your plans will show.

Saying that a builder needs access to deal with the damp is an unarguable reason and could get you a timeframe. Then it would look nice and neat for the sale. Takes moments for a n EA to change the details. They had to on my house and they were fast.

Looking at the gate post against your building it does look as though it's fixed to the wall. That surprises me as I'd have expected it to have the post concreted into their ground. This was probably cheaper and quicker for the builders than going through tarmac

Thanks. It looks like my wall is taking the full weight of the heavy gates since there is no post going in the ground. Didn't even think about that.
They have no doors on their garage at the end or drainage there so when the canopy is taken down the water will just run into the garage. Also they have sockets on their wall under the canopy that are just normal sockets like in the house, not outdoor ones. Surely the surveyor who surveyors this will bring these things up? The sockets are dangerous!

purpleparrotuk

Jeepers_Creepers said:

If you need additional arm-twisting, you 'put them on notice' of the damage being caused and that they have been informed of this - following it up in writing. They are then directly liable for this if they don't resolve it.

PurpParr, you also need to think about what you'll do with the exposed holes - they'll need filling with mortar, ideally, tho' filling them right up with a good outdoor sealant should do.

Yes I did think about the holes and can get it done properly. I just hope removing the batons isn't going to take half the wall with it since its been there so long.