Boundary wall is shared 50/50

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but the neighbours don't want to help with the rebuild cost. WWYD?

Also, does it form problems for the future? Ie set a precident.

Why do you want to rebuild it? As in, is it falling down or has it been knocked down or do you just dislike it and want to change it?

It was falling down and wobbly, totally unsafe, so it was taken down. Really didn't want it to collapse onto human, dog or car.

Thanks for that - it wasn't clear from your OP what the situation was. The biggest issue is not falling out with the neighbours. Did you get their agreement or speak to them about it before you had the wall taken down?

Too late now, but it would have been preferable to get a couple of builders to take a look and quote for sorting it out - and give their professional opinions as to how to go about it.

I'd get quotes and decide from there what to do - if it isn't very expensive pay to get it rebuilt.

I think you're probably on shaky ground asking them to contribute if they never agreed to it being taken down in the first place and if you try to compel them to pay by going down some legal route you may find it nigh on impossible to prove it was dangerous and therefore you were right to unilaterally take it down. Plus I guarantee the relationship will break down completely.

Both of us agreed about it coming down. The reality of rebuilding costs have given them cold feet though :(

Basically it comes down to who wants it rebuilt.

If it is you and the neighbour won't or can't contribute then you are stuffed with the cost yourself.

As the sole payer you get to decide what it is constructed from unless it has to match into something etc Your neighbour would only get a say if they were contributing.

I have only ever lived in houses with boundary walls and fences being a shared responsibility. There are pros and cons to this. But sadly if your wall needs rebuilding then ultimately it will be you paying. Sorry.

Could you replace with a fence - much cheaper?

I feel for you OP - sorry it's turned out like this for you. Could your NDN pay in instalments or are they just not willing to stump up anything?