Hi, I wonder if someone could offer advice on my little scenario? I have tried researching this but can't find any good advice.
I have a victorian terraced house with a shared chimney stack. The chimney stack is in need of repair (just a bit of a rebuild at the top three or four courses of bricks) and I am happy to fund it as my neighbours are not in a position to contribute.
I am wondering what my liabilities are if something should go wrong on my neighbours side during the repair (anything from some displaced tiles to who-knows-what)?. We get on OK with the neighbours and they are happy for the repair to be made but he likes to grumble at most things and has already started sounding off a bit when the scaffolding went up yesterday as his car got a bit dusty!
I want to fully understand where I stand should something go wrong - am I responsible should there be some damage to the neighbours property? Could I give my neighbours a letter saying I not personally liable for any damages that may occur?
Thank you
I have a victorian terraced house with a shared chimney stack. The chimney stack is in need of repair (just a bit of a rebuild at the top three or four courses of bricks) and I am happy to fund it as my neighbours are not in a position to contribute.
I am wondering what my liabilities are if something should go wrong on my neighbours side during the repair (anything from some displaced tiles to who-knows-what)?. We get on OK with the neighbours and they are happy for the repair to be made but he likes to grumble at most things and has already started sounding off a bit when the scaffolding went up yesterday as his car got a bit dusty!
I want to fully understand where I stand should something go wrong - am I responsible should there be some damage to the neighbours property? Could I give my neighbours a letter saying I not personally liable for any damages that may occur?
Thank you