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Neighbours help ASAP - party wall!

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justasmalltownmum · 17/05/2023 20:08

Hello

Last week neighbour told us they are building an extension in the back garden to extend their kitchen living space. Asked to remove fence panels. We said ok.

We share a wall/ (terraces houses).. and a fence (which is theirs). The wall sticks out further into their garden then ours. Ours stops about 3 feet back.

Been out today to have a look:

They have removed fence panels, the concrete the fence slots into and one line of bricks FROM OUR PATIO.
They have then laid down a concrete foundation that is on their side and into our garden where our patio bricks have been removed.

Been to speak to neighbour. He said:
He doesn't know, he was at work.
He has planning permission from pre covid.
He doesn't need a party wall agreement as he is not building on the party wall.
He will make his builders fix our patio/ put the bricks back.

Someone with more knowledge, please confirm this isn't right?
They should never have touched our patio? They shouldn't have laid a foundation under it?
What do I do? Builders due back 8am

Thankyou!

OP posts:
C4tastrophe · 18/05/2023 13:20

Have they asked for permission to build the exterior wall by accessing your patio?
Personally I would allow them access as the finished wall will be higher quality and easier on the eye than making them do it overhand.
You’re the one who will end up looking at it.

Beautifulbythebay · 27/05/2024 15:17

So they have stolen a brick width of your land? We had a front wall built and ndn owed us half a brick. They never spoke to us again!!
Builder was obliged to stick to the deeds dimensions. Seems they didn't care about that. Didn't obviously want it to be 'wrong' when we sold.
They were council tenants not owners. Not 1 jot of brick belonged to them anyway!!

OneForTheToad · 27/05/2024 15:26

Zombie thread, though good information.
Shame the OP never came back to finish the story.

ProverbialBoot · 27/05/2024 15:42

Any update @justasmalltownmum ?

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