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Neighbour has issue with boundary wall I built

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  • #92
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Who cares, it's a rental, the man causing damage has no right to do so owner or renter.
    He is renting, the wall is on the op land so he can do what he likes with it and also can go to the legal height too.
    He could then plant a hedge or trees and do what he likes.

    The LL I'd say is delighted because he won't have had to spend cent.

    Sorry it is not a rental as far am I am aware the person causing the issue is a family member living with the owner.


  • #93
    Five Eighth
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭Five Eighth


    “The Bible tells us to love our neighbours and also to love our enemies; probably because they are the same people.” – CK Chesterton.

    “You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is the tyranny of your next-door neighbour.” – Walter Bagehot (Victorian Economist)

    Honestly, there's two of you in it - you erected a boundary wall without having the courtesy of consulting with your neighbour. Very bad manners. Your neighbour uses a sledgehammer to damage the wall. Totally out of line. The fact that the wall is in your property (if i'm reading your post correctly) seems to me to solve the legal matter (although I'm no legal eagle). A gesture is required on your behalf in effort to becalm the matter.


  • #94
    o1s1n
    Registered Users Posts: 34,388 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    stevek93 wrote: »
    The issue I have is now the neighbour still thinks it is in his garden, he is coming out with a hammer occasionally hitting it. The neighbour who has the issue is not in fact the property owner also. Should I send a letter to the owner of the house from the land surveyor mentioning our findings? Also would it be wise to get the Gardaí involved for criminal damage?

    Jaysus, that took an odd turn - sounds like you're dealing with a bit of a loon. Who just comes our and starts hitting a wall with a hammer???

    I'd be getting onto the landlord alright and trying to record that.


  • #95
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Jaysus, that took an odd turn - sounds like you're dealing with a bit of a loon. Who just comes our and starts hitting a wall with a hammer???

    I'd be getting onto the landlord alright and trying to record that.

    Sorry it is a family member living with owner as far as I am aware.

    I have cctv footage of the wall being hit sort of, the camera doesn’t look over the wall but it has audio so you can hear “bang bang bang” in the footage and the neighbour poking his head over the wall looking into the garden whilst raising the hammer over the wall.


  • #96
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Five Eighth wrote: »
    “The Bible tells us to love our neighbours and also to love our enemies; probably because they are the same people.” – CK Chesterton.

    “You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is the tyranny of your next-door neighbour.” – Walter Bagehot (Victorian Economist)

    Honestly, there's two of you in it - you erected a boundary wall without having the courtesy of consulting with your neighbour. Very bad manners. Your neighbour uses a sledgehammer to damage the wall. Totally out of line. The fact that the wall is in your property (if i'm reading your post correctly) seems to me to solve the legal matter (although I'm no legal eagle). A gesture is required on your behalf in effort to becalm the matter.

    Yes the wall is in my garden I believe a boundary wall is different? Correct me if I am wrong.


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  • #97
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Sorry it is a family member living with owner as far as I am aware.

    I have cctv footage of the wall being hit sort of, the camera doesn’t look over the wall but it has audio so you can hear “bang bang bang” in the footage and the neighbour poking his head over the wall looking into the garden whilst raising the hammer over the wall.


    Solicitor last resort, do you know the actual owner? I'd speak with them 1st if you haven't, id make it very clear that there will be no alternative to go legal if it doesn't stop but I'd only state that if they play hard ball.

    Make them aware it's your wall and on your property, tell them they're free to build their own one or put in a wooden fence etc.

    I'd also speak to the Gardai about it and have it recorded.


  • #98
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Great thanks. May I ask how would the RTB come into it? As far as I am aware it is only for the rental sector?

    Because if the landlord does nothing, you may have to open a case with the RTB.

    Edit. Ignore as you’ve clarified the person is not a tenant but living with family


  • #99
    JeffKenna
    Registered Users Posts: 4,510 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    Gumbo wrote: »
    Because if the landlord does nothing, you may have to open a case with the RTB.

    Doubt they'd be registered if it's a family member living with the owner?


  • #100
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,424 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    JeffKenna wrote: »
    Doubt they'd be registered if it's a family member living with the owner?

    No, and no need to either. The OP cleared up that matter after I posted.


  • #101
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    Nightmare neighbour.


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  • #102
    sReq | uTeK
    Registered Users Posts: 5,999 ✭✭✭sReq | uTeK


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Why should I have the nuisance of mowing around the pillars? A garden trimmer would suffice to cut around the pillars. On the neighbours side of the garden is over grown with weeds ivory and vines it is like a jungle there is no grass to cut, it was an eye sore before the wall was erected.

    You wanted the wall he didnt...why the **** should he have to endure the pains at your behest?


  • #103
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    sReq | uTeK wrote: »
    You wanted the wall he didnt...why the **** should he have to endure the pains at your behest?

    The wall is 100% in my garden what is the issue?


  • #104
    Meeoow
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Meeoow


    If the wall and pillars are on your property, it is none of his concern. He has to stop trying to damage your property.


  • #105
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Meeoow wrote: »
    If the wall and pillars are on your property, it is none of his concern. He has to stop trying to damage your property.

    Is there much the Guards can do to stop him hitting with a hammer?


  • #106
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,229 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Is there much the Guards can do to stop him hitting with a hammer?

    They’ll send a special unit out to coat it in Flubber.


  • #107
    Chiparus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,254 ✭✭✭Chiparus


    I have to say , you sound like a terrible neighbour. This could comeback to bite you when you try to see your house.


  • #108
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Chiparus wrote: »
    I have to say , you sound like a terrible neighbour. This could comeback to bite you when you try to see your house.

    Explain please, I built a wall in my garden what is the issue?


  • #109
    Dav010
    Registered Users Posts: 13,999 ✭✭✭✭Dav010


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Explain please.I built the wall in my garden, what is the issue?

    It is very difficult to repair a broken relationship with a neighbour, particularly one which deteriorates to the extent yours has. Building a boundary wall, even though it is marginally on your property, without consulting your long resident neighbour soon after you moved in, wasn’t the ideal introduction, particularly as you didn’t even consider discussing it with him. By the sounds of things, this has a long way to run, I don’t think anyone will be surprised if you post back here in the future that your wall has fallen over.


  • #110
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Who just comes our and starts hitting a wall with a hammer???

    Maybe he's an Italian plumber


  • #111
    iamtony
    Registered Users Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    Is it not stardard affair to speak to the neighbour and see if they would be interested in going halves for a wall? I can't understand just building a wall and not speaking to them to at least see if that's an option?
    I built a wall but knew my neighbours didn't have any money so I didn't ask them for any but I discussed it with them and they were delighted. I got the flat side of the wall on my side as I was paying. I never even thought of it till the brick layer said it but nobody had an issue. They got a free wall at the end of the day.
    A bag on a line sounds like a nightmare all the same, the usual method is stakes and twine with bits of bag tied to it but i think even that's unnecessary from experience.


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  • #112
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Dav010 wrote: »
    It is very difficult to repair a broken relationship with a neighbour, particularly one which deteriorates to the extent yours has. Building a boundary wall, even though it is marginally on your property, without consulting your long resident neighbour soon after you moved in, wasn’t the ideal introduction, particularly as you didn’t even consider discussing it with him. By the sounds of things, this has a long way to run, I don’t think anyone will be surprised if you post back here in the future that your wall has fallen over.

    The wall isn't marginally on my property it is completely on my property.


  • #113
    Sofiztikated
    Registered Users Posts: 6,995 ✭✭✭Sofiztikated


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Explain please, I built a wall in my garden what is the issue?

    Have you spoken with the neighbor at all?


  • #114
    TheW1zard
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭TheW1zard


    Think you should talk to your neighbour again,talk to the home owner


  • #115
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    Have you spoken with the neighbor at all?

    Yes, I have mentioned to the neighbour if the wall is on his land it I will remove it and have apologised for causing an issue.


  • #116
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I'm going to be putting a wall our front, I have a style I want and as it's on my property I'll do as I please....

    Who cares lads, it's a wall, the op wanted some privacy and has lost space in his own garden to do so and the neighbour can jump for all he cares he shouldn't touch the wall it's not on his property and he is crossing the boundary.


  • #117
    stevek93
    Registered Users Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭stevek93


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    I'm going to be putting a wall our front, I have a style I want and as it's on my property I'll do as I please....

    Who cares lads, it's a wall, the op wanted some privacy and has lost space in his own garden to do so and the neighbour can jump for all he cares he shouldn't touch the wall it's not on his property and he is crossing the boundary.

    Thanks, also I think I have mentioned this but say if I was to get dog or to have a child I wouldn't want the dog or my child wandering into the neighbours garden. I certainly don't think the neighbour would appreciate his garden being used as a toilet by my dog either.


  • #118
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Thanks, also I think I have mentioned this but say if I was to get dog or to have a child I wouldn't want the dog or my child wandering into the neighbours garden. I certainly don't think the neighbour would appreciate his garden being used as a toilet by my dog either.

    Have you spoken to the property owner?
    If yes I'd give one more chance for them to cop on and grow up.
    Any damages will be costly and solicitors are too.


  • #119
    irelandrover
    Registered Users Posts: 3,678 ✭✭✭irelandrover


    How do you intend to cut the grass or weed the area that's on the other side of the wall but on your property?


  • #120
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    I'm going to be putting a wall our front, I have a style I want and as it's on my property I'll do as I please....
    Once it complies with the conditions for planning exemption and is on your land.


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  • #121
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    Once it complies with the conditions for planning exemption and is on your land.

    Obviously as stated previously


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