garden wall

My neighbour has built there garden up to the top of the ajoining wall with a patio shrubs a garage on stilts the wall is about 7 foot high but now the wall is collapsing in to ours and my neighbours gardens we spoke to them about this and they say its not there problem where do i stand

 

At least 7 foot away

To be serious, I don't think we are able to give advice on disputes such as this, you would probably be better off contacting some legal forums or even a solicitor

 

Hi Check out www.odpm.gov.uk + link below for info on Party Wall Act 1996. You should have had a notification of planning from your local authority BEFORE they commenced work. I had something similar with a neighbour, and objected to the work being done, which was then modified. If they carried out the work without notifying you, it may be they don't have planning permission. Contact your local authority via their website & check out the planning folders. & take Steve's advice & seek legal advice. The legislation is quite complicated & this may be a planning issue or come under Building Regulations. Good luck

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996040.htm

 

I agree with Bayleaf, you should contact your local Council for advice on this one.

 

I too agree with Bayleaf, you council should be able to help both in terms of law and indeed mediation. Solicitors only in the last resort, it is not good to fall out with neighbours - besides the one truism about law (never confuse it with justice)is that the one person who never loses is the lawyer. A lorra perverse incentives in the legal profession.

 

Michael - make sure you make a note of all conversations with your neighbours regarding this issue. I know its hard to keep it "light" but try (& don't mention solicitors when you talk to them!). My neighbours were quite sneaky initially & lied about what work was being done, (so we were all smiles & quite ok with it) it was only when we got the notification that we realised! (The extension they planned would have knocked out a substantial piece of hedge & of light). We got them to make amendments, They agreed to "move" it inwards from the boundary. but I have to say the planning officer was a real b***h! - but we did get to speak to some one human, eventually. & We're still talking to the neighbours!