Detached or Link-detached how will this be classified

[vivimimi]

Hi, Our house looks like this (see pic), its a private close and all houses have similar structure. You can see from the pic that two houses are connected by a design style link only (left), there is no common wall, no shared foundation, no basement whatsoever.

The listing on Rightmove are mixed, some are listed as Detached and some listed as LD. I checked the definition of LD on the net, and mostly the houses that are joined by a garage are classified as LD. But mine's not like that.

1. What are these classified as - Detached or Link-detached?
2. Is there any merit in updating the house as Detached on Land registry? Is there a provision like that.
3. If both neighbours agree, can we remove the link between the two houses.
4. Do we need Party Wall Agreement (PWA) with either neighbours for any works that we may want to do (rear extension, double story garage extension)?

Apologies for multi-pronged questions. Any thoughts on any of the above points, really appreciate.

Link detached

I would say link detached too.

Yes link detached, are you intending to sell OP? if so I presume you would like to remove the link as a detached could be worth more? Looking at the house I don’t think I would go through the stress and cost because the house is still very close to next door so don’t think removing it would increase the value.

Thank you all. So thats LD.
@BettyBooJustDoinTheDoo we recently purchased so not in hurry for selling.

My issue is that lot of such properties are marketed on Rightmove as Detached properties, that must be misrepresentation then...

So what was it listed as when you bought it OP? Are the houses paired like that or is there a run of them (more than two connected).

I would say link detached

I think it’s detached. Yes technically it has a link, but no shared wall even in a garage means you are totally detached in living spaces.

@ChicCroissant we recently purchased the house. It was listed as 'Detached' on rightmove. Many similar houses were listed and sold like that. See link.

www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=23605774&sale=49697526&country=england

Exactly right @Bristolbitsandbobs, although hardly matters to me, but DH prefers to be called detached house . typical .

I'm a ten minute walk from you OP, also in a chalet bungalow, but a semi sadly.....with very noisy, but nice, neighbours.

Hope you're enjoying your new DETACHED home.

Does that passage give access to both neighbours or is it just yours ? If it were mine I’d see about having it removed as I think the house would look even better without it . At the moment I would definitely class it as linked because you are attached to the neighbour .

1. What are these classified as - Detached or Link-detached?

Depends who by and for what purpose. There's no misrepresentation because you would not buy a house without viewing it. I would classify it as detached for daily living, but you have a shared structure to maintain together. I would say having a shared drive is more of an issue then a shared passage with a roof on it.

2. Is there any merit in updating the house as Detached on Land registry? Is there a provision like that.

Land registry is just listing what property is owned by who and any restrictions eg mortgages or covenants. Unless your house is likely to be confused with another house without the clarification, there's no benefit changing it.

3. If both neighbours agree, can we remove the link between the two houses.

Yes but you'd be foolish to do it on the basis of wanting a detached house. This looks to be an interesting original feature with a practical use on top, so to remove it there would have to be compelling practical reasons. I wouldn't want to be the only pair missing an original feature. Commonly people round here remove original gables over bay windows, to reduce the cost of reroofing and it makes them look awful.

4. Do we need Party Wall Agreement (PWA) with either neighbours for any works that we may want to do (rear extension, double story garage extension)?

It would depend on the works and has no relation to the presence or otherwise of that structure.
You need it if you're doing works on a party structure, eg wall or chimney, or if you're digging deeper than a neighbour's foundations within 3m of their foundations.

I should mention that we did remove our original chimneys, one shared and one non shared, this was something we considered and decided the effect from ground level was minimal as the chimneys were towards the back and just poked out of the roof rather than being at the top of a parapet or anything. But it was a concern and if there was no practical issue from leaving them we would have done so.
As it was the were big damp issues and they would have needed rebuilding at the top. We also wanted the ensuite where the chimney was internally.
I don't believe that your arch and roof would have as compelling reasons to remove.