Extension encroachment - any surveyors / builders / property people on? (pics)

The issue is when he puts a concrete floor in and not suspended. Technically he would be asked to duct that vent to an airbrick. BCO won't let you put a sub floor vent in that location if there is a chance it could be capped off. Even if he went suspended and backed his vent to it you end up with part B issues by breaching a compartment wall and would likely end up needing itumescent seals.

It's simply not worth allowing it
 
the_r_sole said:
and as long at they vented their new floor it would vent the existing floor..... but as we can see here, the op doesn't know the ins and outs of what he's talking about so needs to get someone that does to advise on the actual problems
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Are you mental??? He has absolutely no obligation to vent his neighbours subfloor out through his potential new subfloor and into his back garden...

Suppose he is laying a solid floor in any case - then there is no need to vent his own floor nevermind his neighbours. You don't know that his existing floor isn't solid either!
 
why would you put in a solid floor when you know you need to vent an existing floor (either yours or your neighbours?!)
why would they have put in a suspended floor if they could have got away with a solid floor, would seem a but strange if the original terrace was made up of different floor build ups - anyway, as I've said numerous times here, the op needs to get an expert to guide on this and to address the genuine problems with it...
 
the_r_sole said:
why would you put in a solid floor when you know you need to vent an existing floor (either yours or your neighbours?!)
why would they have put in a suspended floor if they could have got away with a solid floor, would seem a but strange if the original terrace was made up of different floor build ups - anyway, as I've said numerous times here, the op needs to get an expert to guide on this and to address the genuine problems with it...
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They have put a kitchen there, so assume they will have lots of heat, moisture, habitation, etc (i'm unsure of the triggers for underfloor ventilation).

The kitchen on our ground floor is located elsewhere. If we were to extend will likely just be a tiled floor.
 
Because you want underfloor heating?. Because you want to use the room for something that suits a concrete floor better. There are plenty of reasons to use a solid floor but certainly what should not be a consideration is if you need to vent your neighbours floor void.
 
its a problem that is easy to overcome - there are many other issues with the neighbours extension - op, please get an expert to look at it and raise the appropriate problems
 
My terrace is indeed made up of different floor buildups so it's definitely possible. My immediate neighbours have suspended floors, mine was "solid" concrete (it was about an inch of concrete, no dpm, and 18mm of eps below the chipboard) before i dug it up to lay a SOLID concrete floor ;) Two doors down part of the floor is solid and part is suspended.... weird but true!

There are certainly more obvious and important issues than the vent brick, but that doesn't stop it from being a genuine problem with the extension.

OP - Do you have photos of the garden before the work was begun? I assume that you do since it was your mother's house. Those photos could be invaluable as evidence. As has been mentioned, it's unlikely that the deeds will have accurate info on boundaries, but nevertheless, if you can show that a boundary has been in place, undisputed, for a period of over 10 years then as i recall, that is legally where the boundary lies.
 
looks like the quality of the building work/roofing it will probably fall down in about 2 years time!! lol

picture 7 is ridiculous - what is that supposed to be!

Good luck but as other have said - professional advice is needed here
 
dodgem said:
OP - Do you have photos of the garden before the work was begun? I assume that you do since it was your mother's house. Those photos could be invaluable as evidence.
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I actually don't, I only arrived back in the UK after it was built and don't have any pics of it before
 
Richie said:
What do the neighbours that are getting it built have to say?
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They don't live there yet. it was bought about 18 months ago and has been renovating ever since.

I have just posted a notice of encroachment to the owner via recorded, via hand delivered and i'm waiting to give the notice to the builder when he turns up.
 
Advice from a chartered surveyor mate:

"Obtain a lease complaint land registry plan in order to highlight the encroachment. Available from the Land Registry for a few quid or from the title deeds.

The neighbour is effectively trespassing on your land to his detriment as title deeds will need to be altered. He should ask for payment in return for granting an easement to ratify the boundary change. All very costly and if you're dealing with scum builders practically impossible.

Negotiation is your only option but your chances are slim, although they do need to fix your patio and move the air vent"

Basically this happens a lot. Unless you're on the ball and catch your neighbour doing this before they do it (!) it can't be reversed. Land theft!
 
Just a random question, if something is on your land what rights would you have to say for example take a sledge hammer to it?

Boundaries are likely to be a big issue here, Land registry may be able to help, but likelyhood is there is a very very poor super low resolution drawing that could be 20 meters out for an old property.

Keeps us updated OP :)
 
It appears that the extension is not "square" with the boundary you claim.

Are the houses not square, because if its angling across into your land then that would mean the extension is not coming away from the wall at 90 degrees?

Possibly the builder is **** poor and has setoff at an angle and has basically just continued along those lines.

That is a very long time for it to be vacant. Are you sure the builder isn't the actual owner maybe doing it up to make some cash on when he has time to burn in between jobs?
 
The houses are all square. There is no bend in the road which may have lead to different boundaries.

A few further things i've noticed about the loft that are not allowed

1.) They have built the loft higher than the roof of the house from the front.
2.) They have built right up to the original eaves and not left the mandatory 20cm.

:/

Spoke to the council, apparently a building regulations officer has visited at some point and given it the thumbs up. What's wrong with these people!
 
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