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boundary wall line, air-space

  • 24-07-2013 4:00pm
    #1
    higashi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    I live on a street of semi-detached 1930's houses. My understanding is that my property ends at the mid-line of the boundary walls with my neighbours.

    My question is whether this same boundary line stays constant if extensions are made upstairs, i.e. can an upstairs bathroom built onto the roof of the garage cross the boundary line into neighbour's "air-space"?

    My neighbour has built a new bathroom onto his garage roof and it appears that it crosses the boundary line. Is there any official office to check exactly where the boundary lines of a property lie?


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    The boundary line would likely continue up.

    You need to check your title deeds.


  • #3
    higashi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭higashi


    Victor, do the title deeds show the exact boundaries of the property?


  • #4
    Pro Hoc Vice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,087 ✭✭✭Pro Hoc Vice


    higashi wrote: »
    Victor, do the title deeds show the exact boundaries of the property?

    Your architect/engineer in your other thread can give you an exact answer when he sees the title deeds or copy your solicitor has.


  • #5
    LowKeyReturn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 934 ✭✭✭LowKeyReturn


    Boundary line continues up to heaven and down to hell but you're still going to need expert advice on where it is.


  • #6
    higashi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭higashi


    I will get a surveyor to come and mark out the boundaries.

    The first floor bathroom extension was built by the neighbour two and a half years ago. Is there any problem due to this amount of time elapsing between their building the extension and my noticing the possible problem with it?


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  • #7
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    even with title deeds it can be difficult to establish the exact boundary. get some one how has experience with this.


  • #8
    higashi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭higashi


    Godtabh, yes, will do, thanks.
    Any idea on the issue of time elapse between the time neighbour built their extension and my noticing the possible problem of the boundary line?


  • #9
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    higashi wrote: »
    The first floor bathroom extension was built by the neighbour two and a half years ago. Is there any problem due to this amount of time elapsing between their building the extension and my noticing the possible problem with it?
    The neighbour will claim the time delay aggrieves them.

    Legally, they probably don't gain any rights as (a) it hasn't been 12 years (b) they can't occupy an eaves anyway.


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