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Neighbour disputes

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mn101 · 30/09/2018 22:01

Our next door neighbour was having some work done on their property, the workman's scaffolding fell and cracked the outer pane of our double glasses window. Admitted liability and the neighbour and the builder came round to look it the next day. The builder admitted it was not a job he could do, but measured up and said he'd get someone to repair it. He turned up today, with a pane of glass, with a friend and after 15/20 mins of surveying it my husband told him to go as it was evident he didn't know what he was doing, as he's not a glazier. He left the glass. I have a feeling this could start to get a bit awkward, my question is whose responsibility is it to make it good and who gets to decide who fixes it. Basically we don't think it should cost us a penny and we don't want a bodge job. Is it our neighbours responsibility as she hired the workman on her property or is it his? If he's not insured and won't pay for a proper job how would we go about getting the money for it. I think the work he was doing on our neighbour house has finished so it might be difficult getting hold of him.

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April2020mom · 30/09/2018 22:02

Can you talk with them? Explain everything to them.

ladybirdsarelovely33 · 30/09/2018 22:07

It is definitely the builder's fault. He should have insurance to cover it. Make sure you have his details, company info, car/ van reg. Write down everything that has happened/ has been said with dates and times.
Speak to builder nicely and get a quote from a couple of glazers asap. Tell builder to pay for them out of his pocket or thru his insurance.

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