It was the previous owner who had the work done over 10 years ago. The new owner rents to his daughter inlaw and her kid. Relationship with them has been fine. Any work needed done on drains and roof etc has always been split with no issues. Hopefully they will agree and understand if it needs moved. I’d even be happy to go halfers with them if it is their responsibility to pay.
Downstairs Neighbours gas mains enters my attic
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Oh right, I should know by now to read every post 
I think I picked up on your comment .....
Some mad installer then taking the pi$$ and taking the easiest path to run the gas pipe after the meter.
I think I picked up on your comment .....Some mad installer then taking the pi$$ and taking the easiest path to run the gas pipe after the meter.
Yes mate , that "GAS Supply" comment was before the OP said that there was a meter box, it was the OP that origionally said it was a supply and not a carcassOh right, I should know by now to read every post
Some mad installer then taking the pi$$ and taking the easiest path to run the gas pipe after the meter.
In your situation drains and roofs are shared responsibility as you both use them , their gas outlet has nothing to do with you, so dont offer to pay for anything, it is the downstairs responsibility, nothing to do with you, lots of routes you could go down but you dont want to fall out with them over this, so talk it through, dont just be nice , look at the legal things, like say the said gas pipe leaked and caused damage to your property, then would your insurance pay out, or would theirs, too many ifs just be polite and say it is your gas pipe do not say supply because that is something different,and I am doing a loft conversion so you will have to have it routed to your own property at your expense
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Thanks so much for all your help and advice everyone. I will have a chat with the builder and the neighbour and see what can be done. I just had a look and the pipe definitely comes from her meter box up the wall so I might have a case.
Not that it really matters that much but her comment about the meter being "outside her kitchen window, the pipe comes up the wall into the attic etc was 4 posts before you mentioned "she has a 2 up 2 down and the downstairs has no rights to have the gas supply ...."
Honestly have no idea what you are on about ?????Not that it really matters that much but her comment about the meter being "outside her kitchen window, the pipe comes up the wall into the attic etc was 4 posts before you mentioned "she has a 2 up 2 down and the downstairs has no rights to have the gas supply ...."
It's not going to make you popular with the Neighbours, but they have no legal right to have their gas supply routed through your property. As said, if it starts to leak within your property, are you able to isolate the supply and keep it isolated until repairs are done?
Regardless, if they have nothing in the Deeds to provide a wayleave for this pipe, you are well within your rights to tell them it needs to be removed, and rerouted outside your property at their expense. I would suggest you give 30 days for them to make some arrangements.
Regardless, if they have nothing in the Deeds to provide a wayleave for this pipe, you are well within your rights to tell them it needs to be removed, and rerouted outside your property at their expense. I would suggest you give 30 days for them to make some arrangements.
It really doesn't matter mate
wasnt being pedantic mate , I honestly didnt get what you were meanig thats allIt really doesn't matter mate
The pipe beyond the meter is installer provided. I cannot see how he can demand access through your property. Maybe I am missing something
an internal pipe passing through one flat to another can only travel vertically boxed in ducted /ventilated and i think fire sealed there can be no horizontal run on it which yours must have for it to travel across the loft before dropping down again ...
So well within your rights to tell them to move it
Had this scenario few years back and it really surprised me that the internals were still allowed to go through another flat , both were owned by council so no argument about right of going through someone elses property .
So well within your rights to tell them to move it
Had this scenario few years back and it really surprised me that the internals were still allowed to go through another flat , both were owned by council so no argument about right of going through someone elses property .
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