Neighbour being difficult about removal of wall

Mistral001

Apodemus said:

sma1990 said:

The wall is very old and poorly constructed...

sma1990 said:

my house and it’s wall are Victorian...

If the wall is Victorian, then it has been there for at least 120 years, so I suspect it wasn't that poorly constructed! I would also wonder if it wasn't a better option to repair it, so that it can last another 120 years rather than replace it with something that will probably need replacing another ten times in that period. A bonus would be continuing to be on good terms with your neighbours, which should never be undervalued.

This make good sense.  Also, I would not forget about the cost of demolition when thinking about going for a new fence rather than repairs to the wall.   

Mickey666

sma1990 said:

just to confirm the greenhouse is not attached to the wall, it just sits on the other side of the wall.

separately, my house and it’s wall are Victorian, the neighbours house was built on the 80’s which leads me to believe the wall forms part of my property, in addition to it sitting in line with my property 

When you say 'not attached' I guess you mean not permanently fixed, but the real issue is whether the wall is providing structural support to the greenhouse.  If the wall was removed, would the greenhouse be affected?

twopenny

What occoured to me while walking was that fence panels blow down for a passtime in winter.

If your fence panel blew into their greenhouse you would have a bill as well as disgruntled neighbours. I doubt they would be covered under house insurance unless you paid extra for garden cover. Boundaries are a tough one to cover.

sma1990

The wall provides no structural support to the green house, it is not against the wall.
Also, the cheapest option at this point is to take the wall down - all 3 landscapers I had come to look at it have advised the wall will need minimal labour to take down, with two of them saying they will simply push/pull it down as it is that structurally unsound, it should be light work.

David713

sma1990 said:

 all 3 landscapers I had come to look at it have advised the wall will need minimal labour to take down, with two of them saying they will simply push/pull it down as it is that structurally unsound, it should be light work.

If you do this, make sure that you get plenty of photographs of the greenhouse before any work is undertaken just in case your neighbour claims that during the wall removal, damage was done to the greenhouse or other areas of their garden.

Apodemus

Sounds to me like there is a ready market for the stone/brick that the landscapers are gaining from the work!

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Apodemus said:

Sounds to me like there is a ready market for the stone/brick that the landscapers are gaining from the work!

My thoughts too.

warby68

Yep
Maybe a quote from a builder to fix the wall might be worth throwing in the mix - landscapers will be telling you what's easiest and most profitable for them. 
I'd take a repaired wall in keeping with the surroundings than a fence any day.
I know you're probably entitled but got quite a bit of sympathy with the neighbours here.

TELLIT01

sma1990 said:

The wall provides no structural support to the green house, it is not against the wall.
Also, the cheapest option at this point is to take the wall down - all 3 landscapers I had come to look at it have advised the wall will need minimal labour to take down, with two of them saying they will simply push/pull it down as it is that structurally unsound, it should be light work.

You need to speak to a bricklayer, not a landscaper, for advice on the practicality and cost of saving the wall.  If they say it needs to come down completely you will have additional ammunition in your discussion with the neighbour.

knightstyle

Just a thought, if the wall is falling down then repair/replacement is probably covered by your house insurance.