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dublinguy1
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hi,
I am hoping someone here can give me some advice on an issue that is arising between me and a neighbour. The neighbours have sold their property ( currently sale agreed ) and the new potential owners want to demolish a kitchen extension at the back of the their property.
The problem is that the current owners who are selling it claim that the new owners are afraid that by demolishing the extension that they will damage a dividing wall that is between our two properties. To add to the problem when I bought my house 9 years ago the previous owners build an extension onto the back of my house which was build onto the dividing wall ( basically they heightened the wall by two foot and added a section to male it longer ) and then built the extension on to this wall so that this wall is supporting my extension. My extension does not have planning permission and is basically just being used by me as a shed as I don't have a shed in the garden. The issue is that this wall has a crack in it, as the new part of the wall is subsiding away from the original wall. The new neighbours want to repair this also.
The new potential neighbours want me to write a letter and sign it to say that if through repairing the wall or any damage to the wall from demolishing their extension that they are not liable for any damage done to my extension.
I don't want to sign anything to this effect as it would mean giving them the right to damage part of my property, however the current owners ( who are selling the property ) are putting pressure on me to draw up a letter as soon as possible.
What I very much appreciate is any advice regarding the legality of an extension that was build on and against a dividing wall ( it was built well over 30 years ago I think with the full agrreement of the then neighbours ), and what potential issues could arise if they do damage the wall. I don't wnat to cause trouble with the new neighbours but I am a bit nervous about the haste and the lack of consultation. I must say that I am only currently dealing with the current owners who are selling the house.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
T.
I am hoping someone here can give me some advice on an issue that is arising between me and a neighbour. The neighbours have sold their property ( currently sale agreed ) and the new potential owners want to demolish a kitchen extension at the back of the their property.
The problem is that the current owners who are selling it claim that the new owners are afraid that by demolishing the extension that they will damage a dividing wall that is between our two properties. To add to the problem when I bought my house 9 years ago the previous owners build an extension onto the back of my house which was build onto the dividing wall ( basically they heightened the wall by two foot and added a section to male it longer ) and then built the extension on to this wall so that this wall is supporting my extension. My extension does not have planning permission and is basically just being used by me as a shed as I don't have a shed in the garden. The issue is that this wall has a crack in it, as the new part of the wall is subsiding away from the original wall. The new neighbours want to repair this also.
The new potential neighbours want me to write a letter and sign it to say that if through repairing the wall or any damage to the wall from demolishing their extension that they are not liable for any damage done to my extension.
I don't want to sign anything to this effect as it would mean giving them the right to damage part of my property, however the current owners ( who are selling the property ) are putting pressure on me to draw up a letter as soon as possible.
What I very much appreciate is any advice regarding the legality of an extension that was build on and against a dividing wall ( it was built well over 30 years ago I think with the full agrreement of the then neighbours ), and what potential issues could arise if they do damage the wall. I don't wnat to cause trouble with the new neighbours but I am a bit nervous about the haste and the lack of consultation. I must say that I am only currently dealing with the current owners who are selling the house.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
T.