New Build Garage Overhang

Section62

Carrot007 said:

Either get a sledgehammer out ;-) Or start action against the house owner (yes the owner not the builder, assuming there is one).

What action do you think can be taken against the house owner when they, like the OP have purchased a property from the same developer on the same basis?

Do you think a court would order the 2nd house owner to demolish their garage for the OP's convenience?

[Deleted User]

Have you brought it up with the neighbor? They would probably be alarmed to discover that their garage is likely to get damaged and is impossible to maintain without your cooperation.

The only way I can see of resolving this is to replace the roof on the garage. Raise it on your side so that water runs off in the other direction.

Section62

[Deleted User] said:

The only way I can see of resolving this is to replace the roof on the garage. Raise it on your side so that water runs off in the other direction.

That could only be achieved by raising the wall height - e.g. converting the roof from hip to gable.

The advantage of the low roof level and hipped arrangement is maximising the amount of light in the OP's garden.  Modifications to the roof will make the OP's garden darker and more shaded - the neighbour's (plot 144) garage already blocks light from one side (the south, at a guess from the orientation of the plan).

And I don't see either the developer or rear neighbour being willing to fund the re-roofing of a brand new garage.

FreeBear

[Deleted User] said: The only way I can see of resolving this is to replace the roof on the garage. Raise it on your side so that water runs off in the other direction.

Or a concealed/hidden  gutter in line with the fascia board.

BikingBud

What are the levels?

It appears that the garage is below your garden, wonder what happens to all the drainage, may find the garage getting swamped!

Section62

BikingBud said:

What are the levels?

It appears that the garage is below your garden, wonder what happens to all the drainage, may find the garage getting swamped!

The ground is falling away from the OP's property - the floor levels and ground on the properties behind are significantly lower.  It appears there is a retaining wall running along the full width of the OP's rear boundary. (the brick coping can be seen in the pictures, the levels are on one of the plans)

Carrot007

Section62 said:

Carrot007 said:

Either get a sledgehammer out ;-) Or start action against the house owner (yes the owner not the builder, assuming there is one).

What action do you think can be taken against the house owner when they, like the OP have purchased a property from the same developer on the same basis?

Do you think a court would order the 2nd house owner to demolish their garage for the OP's convenience?

If the plan said it was over the border then yes. Obviously the buiulder should do this. Anyway. Would cost them little given how bad they pay (which is why it ended up like this).

(and no I would never buy a new build over 5 houses for this reason. mass build = bodge).

Section62

Carrot007 said:

Section62 said:

Carrot007 said:

Either get a sledgehammer out ;-) Or start action against the house owner (yes the owner not the builder, assuming there is one).

What action do you think can be taken against the house owner when they, like the OP have purchased a property from the same developer on the same basis?

Do you think a court would order the 2nd house owner to demolish their garage for the OP's convenience?

If the plan said it was over the border then yes. Obviously the buiulder should do this. Anyway. Would cost them little given how bad they pay (which is why it ended up like this).

Sorry, I've got no idea what you are trying to say there.

Why did you suggest the OP take action against the neighbouring owner (specifically), what do you think the neighbour has done wrong? And why do you think that is something which is actionable?

FWIW, I think the OP attempting to take action against the neighbouring owner would be nothing but a waste of money.

koalakoala

Aw that’s awful

Benno1980

penny22 said:

Advise needed, Just moved into to our new build and only got to viewed garden 2 days before move in, Our issue is the Neighbours double garage at the rear of our garden seems to have been built over the boundary line, boundary line is where the fence is, Also the over hang is very low and dangerous, The deleloper has said that can put a fence around, We have asked for legal advice from the conveyance solicitor that delt with the purchase but they were recommended from the deleloper, any suggestions or do we just put up with it and go with the fence around?    
  

I feel your pain, this is exactly my fear with the next phase of the estate development going up soon near our new build.