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Quote: Originally posted by Surfspud on 13/10/2012

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So have the tenants lost half their decking?

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Quote: Originally posted by cwdc56768 on 13/10/2012Better go and get a tin of paint then.!!!!!

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Isn't it nice when someone causes a problem and when its pointed out they just get on with resolving it. No argument, no falling out, just doing the right thing. Good to have a neighbour like that

Phil

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Quote: Originally posted by bobsbabes on 09/10/2012Our house backs onto another garden ,this house at sometime in the past has been given a couple of feet of extra land as have all the other house that back the same way .The garden is above the level of our garden and there is a fence in between.The only thing that is holding their garden out of ours are the 3 concrete panels at the bottom of the fence .All the other houses have breeze block walls holding the soil away from the fence .

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The soil has been shifting for a while pressing on the fence panels and the concrete post has moved . We moved the playhouse slightly once to check that we weren't imagining it and it has definitely moved .We mentioned this to th epeople that live in the house a few weeks ago and they rent the property and assured us that they would pass the message on as the decking on their side of the fence has slipped .
Looking today I can see that the panels have moved again and the fence post is now leaning on our wooden playhouse :( having done a bit of research I have found the leting agents and I rang them to be assured that they have been informed as has the owner however all they can do is pass the message on and that it is upto the owner to sort it .Now all well and good but where do I stand if my playhouse is damaged because of this ?? can I bill the owner for it ?
I realise he may sort it before it becomes damaged but as we can't move it any further away from the fence I am quite concerned .

Sorry went on a bit and have rambled nicely so hope that it makes sense !!

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Quote: Originally posted by doggerdave on 15/10/2012

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Bit late, but the Party Wall legislation could have been used.[http://www.partywalldirect.com/en/party-wall-act-explained/

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 15/10/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by bobsbabes on 09/10/2012Our house backs onto another garden ,this house at sometime in the past has been given a couple of feet of extra land as have all the other house that back the same way .The garden is above the level of our garden and there is a fence in between.The only thing that is holding their garden out of ours are the 3 concrete panels at the bottom of the fence .All the other houses have breeze block walls holding the soil away from the fence .The soil has been shifting for a while pressing on the fence panels and the concrete post has moved . We moved the playhouse slightly once to check that we weren't imagining it and it has definitely moved .We mentioned this to th epeople that live in the house a few weeks ago and they rent the property and assured us that they would pass the message on as the decking on their side of the fence has slipped .

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Looking today I can see that the panels have moved again and the fence post is now leaning on our wooden playhouse :( having done a bit of research I have found the leting agents and I rang them to be assured that they have been informed as has the owner however all they can do is pass the message on and that it is upto the owner to sort it .Now all well and good but where do I stand if my playhouse is damaged because of this ?? can I bill the owner for it ?
I realise he may sort it before it becomes damaged but as we can't move it any further away from the fence I am quite concerned .

Sorry went on a bit and have rambled nicely so hope that it makes sense !!

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The odds are that your garden is newer than the one in question; your 'garden' having been dug out of a bank/higher ground to create your plot. Theres a fair chance its down to you to retain their land/garden. Ive had the self same situation, and next doors had to rebuild the retaining wall that was coming over to stop my drive ending up on top of theirs. I expected it to be the other way around; me having to retain my own garden. But as they 'dug out' the ground below, it was down to them to keep the bank retained.

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