Hi, I am buying a house that has an extension built right up to and in parts onto the boundary line with next door. Both are detached properties but this side extension goes up to the boundary and the guttering overhangs into next door.
We are about to exchange on Monday (!) and throughout the process I have asked lots of questions about this overhang. A land surveyor confirmed there was an overhang, and the neighbours expressed to the surveyor they would like it corrected in the future. In the meantime the vendor has stated on all forms and correspondence regarding the sale that he is not aware of any objection from the neighbours about the overhang.
I went to see the neighbours today to find out once and for all. It turns out they have discussed this before with the vendor, and in fact the vendor even had plans drawn up to scale back the extension. He has disclosed none of this!
Where does this leave us? Also what would be your next move in my position?
Basically, the vendor denies the overhang is a problem and has even provided a Statutory Declaration which states he has never received any correspondence objecting to the overhang. He has not mentioned whether he has had any verbal conversations objecting to the overhang which it seems he has.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
AIBU?
About to exchange contracts on house but vendor has withheld information
34 replies
Violetpostit · 12/12/2015 19:09
OP posts:
potap123 ·
12/12/2015 19:31
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
potap123 ·
12/12/2015 19:33
This reply has been deleted
Message withdrawn at poster's request.
Don’t want to miss threads like this?
Weekly
Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!
Log in to update your newsletter preferences.
You've subscribed!
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.