Adjoining Owners

Question My neighbours built an extension and in the process they built a party wall astride the party line. The wall was built that way with our permission and on the condition that they would bear all the costs for the wall, but that the wall once built would become a jointly owned party wall that we could use for any building work in the ... Read more >>

Question In 2004 my neighbour constructed an extension to the rear of our properties and at the time I insisted that the cavity wall of his extension be completely within his boundary. We now wish to build a similar extension and build up to his cavity wall by providing a small 35mm cavity and then a 100mm blockwork wall to provide our internal ... Read more >>

Question We have planning permission for a ground floor extension to our Victorian semi. At the back of the house, and our adjoining neighbour's house, are two small outhouses divided by an existing party wall. Ideally we would like to demolish the existing party wall at the same time as our outhouse and build the new wall for the extension ... Read more >>

Question I have a 1.2 metre lean to built before I moved into my teraced house 16 years ago.  It has a poly carbonate roof and is supported by 2x2 wooden batons.  One side baton is screwed directly into a party wall shared with my neighbour. I now want to knock down the enclosed lean to and build a conversatory, but extend it out by 1.4 metres ... Read more >>

Question My neighbour's loft extension is nearing completion and to date I have not received a Party Wall Award. During the initial stage of the work a hairline crack appeared in my front room wall and this was shown to the operative who I assume caused the damage. I complained to the person responsible and he had offered to get the paperwork ... Read more >>

Question We have planning permission to build a single storey rear extension and have been given permission to build along the line of the boundary with our neighbour. A wooden fence, which according to the land registry is owned by our neighbour, marks the line of the boundary. It is highly unlikely that our foundations for the extension will ... Read more >>

Question The bungalow next door has been sold and planning permission has been given for 2 detached bungalows to be built by a developer. On the plans the bungalow nearest to my house appears to be within a couple of inches of the boundary fence (mine) and the gutter of the bungalow appears on the plans to overlap the fence into my property.  ... Read more >>

Question My question relates to a party wall that was made of concrete blocks and has fallen down after 40 years. There were no footings for the wall and therefore insurance would not pay out. Our neighbours who share the party wall live behind and slightly above us. Their garden is about 5 feet higher than ours so now we have a vertical drop ... Read more >>

Question     We live in a first floor conversion flat and are having our chimney breast removed from a party wall and are using gallows brackets to secure it.     We have checked that the ground floor flat does not have a gas fire below. Do we need to serve a notice to the neighbours adjoined via the party ... Read more >>

Question We own a victorian house that is has an original stone party fence wall with the adjoining land - this land, some 15 years ago, was developed into 22 flats.  The factors of the flats have written to us to advice that the party wall is 'bulging' and unsafe and needs to be rebuilt at a cost of £18,000 plus VAT   On our inspection the ... Read more >>