We live in an old terrace property (pre 1850). Our property is a different style and height to one of our neighbours (also old), and is set slightly back...so I don't think they were built at the same time.
On ground floor between our two properties runs an old cobbled drive. Each side at the front being a solid brick gate posts all the way up , nicely obscuring exactly how our property adjoins our neighbours from ground view.
On the first floor directly, and above our drive, is a bedroom belonging to our house, joining up to our neighbours property on his side.
My neighbour is adamant that the wall running to the side of our drive is completely his. Consequently, he has drilled a large vent hole right through it from his commercial property next door ! (no warning or consultation !). All planning regs. aside (which I'm sure he has broken), how can I determine if our bedroom is resting on this wall and that is in actual fact just as likely to be ours ?. Are there some things that would proove this / places to look in these old properties ?....As I pointed out to him, I don't think the fresh air is holding our bedroom above the ground...... do you !?!?
If however, our bedrooms bricks & rafters ARE simply butted some how into his wall on the second floor, does this make it a party wall below ???
On ground floor between our two properties runs an old cobbled drive. Each side at the front being a solid brick gate posts all the way up , nicely obscuring exactly how our property adjoins our neighbours from ground view.
On the first floor directly, and above our drive, is a bedroom belonging to our house, joining up to our neighbours property on his side.
My neighbour is adamant that the wall running to the side of our drive is completely his. Consequently, he has drilled a large vent hole right through it from his commercial property next door ! (no warning or consultation !). All planning regs. aside (which I'm sure he has broken), how can I determine if our bedroom is resting on this wall and that is in actual fact just as likely to be ours ?. Are there some things that would proove this / places to look in these old properties ?....As I pointed out to him, I don't think the fresh air is holding our bedroom above the ground...... do you !?!?
If however, our bedrooms bricks & rafters ARE simply butted some how into his wall on the second floor, does this make it a party wall below ???