Neighbour wants to build extension against ours

kipsterno1

I would be surprised if the OP's foundations don't already go up to or very close to the boundary.

Doozergirl

ThisIsWeird said:

Doozergirl said:

ThisIsWeird said:

In which case, I'd see that as the completely sensible option.

I wouldn't. 

Why would next door even pay to do that when the gap problem is just as much the OP's as it is their? No idea. I just answered the scenario presented - and I would still say that it's the sensible option on that basis.

I'd rather give them the useless space and be paid for use of the wall than pay to create dead space.  I cant see either party being particularly willing to pay for that. The OP shouldn't have to pay for anything. I don't understand your point. The neighbour 'gains' by having a sensible arrangement that doesn't require awkward ongoing access issues.

Without the OP this thread is ridiculous anyway.  There's too much information missing and far too many assumptions and lack of decent building knowledge. Now you're talkin' :-)

biiiits iiinnn boooold.

The OP gains from exactly the same thing.  They would also need to gain access for maintenance to a large expanse of exposed wall, and potentially rainwater goods. 

The trade off is the space.  The neighbour gains space that the OP can never benefit from and they pay to fix the issue.  

Plus they pay the OP for half the party wall, as per the act.  

prowla

The gap seems a bad idea, whether filled or not.