Party Wall

JSheridan81

I've only just moved in to my house a few weeks, so still don't really know the neighbours all that well. I've a semi detached house and a wall separates our back yard from the neighbours. My neighbour put his head over the wall and asked me how I'd feel about him knocking down the wall and rebuilding it, as some of the wall is in a bad way. I had a chat with my missus and I don't know what to do as I don't want any aggro with new neighbours, but at the same time I've no problem him getting someone to do it if it's built to spec and built to the height of the existing wall. If it's built lower then we lose our privacy. And I don't want to pay for it as it's an extra expense that we never budgeted for. Any help or suggestions on this would be really appreciated.

xabi

Tell your neighbour exactly what you just said here.

JSheridan81

xabi wrote: »

Tell your neighbour exactly what you just said here.

Thinking of just getting something drawn up in a solicitors that state wall to be built to same height

xabi

JSheridan81 wrote: »

Thinking of just getting something drawn up in a solicitors that state wall to be built to same height

I wouldn’t do that if you want to remain friendly, have a chat with him first, I’m sure he will be accommodating.

JSheridan81

xabi wrote: »

I wouldn’t do that if you want to remain friendly, have a chat with him first, I’m sure he will be accommodating.

thanks for the advice

sydthebeat

just say... thanks that would be great... can you make sure its min 1.8 m high as the missus likes to sun bath naked on fine days.

JSheridan81

sydthebeat wrote: »

just say... thanks that would be great... can you make sure its min 1.8 m high as the missus likes to sun bath naked on fine days.

I think I'll tell him I like to sunbath naked, he'll definitely build it up then

Gumbo

Max height is 2m without planning.
It’s a boundary wall not a party wall.

Just chat to him.