Hi all, first of all I am a noobie so please forgive me if I make any errors. . Basically I have an issue with what I think is a party wall. I live in a semi detached house and both me and my neighbour that we are joined to have extensions to the rear of our properties. I think but am not sure but next doors extension was built first and ours was built after.
next door are planning to build a new extension that I have no problems with at all but part of this involves knocking down their extension that joins ours. I am concerned that this may leave my extension in an unsafe condition as I am not sure how the extensions were built.
I mentioned this to my neighbour after looking at their plans and they basically shrugged their shoulders as if to say that's your problem.
I have looked on the party wall act and as far as I can make out our neighbours should be seeking to get us a party wall agreement before starting work?
what I really want to know is if my property is left in an unsafe condition following the works who has to pay for it? I really cant afford a big bill to fix an issues.
and how can I be sure this is a party wall?
Thanks in advance
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next door are planning to build a new extension that I have no problems with at all but part of this involves knocking down their extension that joins ours. I am concerned that this may leave my extension in an unsafe condition as I am not sure how the extensions were built.
I mentioned this to my neighbour after looking at their plans and they basically shrugged their shoulders as if to say that's your problem.
I have looked on the party wall act and as far as I can make out our neighbours should be seeking to get us a party wall agreement before starting work?
what I really want to know is if my property is left in an unsafe condition following the works who has to pay for it? I really cant afford a big bill to fix an issues.
and how can I be sure this is a party wall?
Thanks in advance
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