Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Advice to Get Repair Done by Neighbour, please
We need to repair the boundary brick wall at the front of our house. I am getting worried about the increased deterioration, as the bricks are now crumbling and we have been unable to shut the front gate for over a year now.
The relevant neighbour (who he himself admitted that it is his responsibility to deal with the repairs) said about a year ago that he would be "dealing with it".
A year later nothing has been done. We have told him that the repair needs to be done before it is too late and the whole wall and/or the gate collapses. He said that he cannot see why being unable to shut the gate is a problem ... Although he said that it is his responsibility and that he will get it done, it is now over a year and nothing has happened except that the problem is getting worse.
Every time we have briefly spoken to the said neighbour (3 times: one last year when the problem started and twice recently) or written (one short message on a post-card recently) asking for his co-operation for mutual benefit, he has shouted at us, made threats and displayed intimidating body language.
We would be very grateful for your views on this matter.
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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This is a tough one. We had a similar problem with both a boundary brick wall at the front and a fence at the back but when we offered to fix them the person wanted quotes and a say in in it before they would contribute. Cue constant delay and a deterioration. Like you I feared the wall would collapse.
In the end we fixed it, paid for it, asked them for a contribution but got nothing from them. However, the walls and fences were made safe so we took the hit. And the inevitable moaning but they did no more than that.
If you don't want to risk falling out with your neighbour, Citizen's Advice have a page here that explains your rights and possible courses of action.
Haringey Citizen's Advice have an advice line you can call if you want to talk it over with someone
Adviceline: 0300 330 1187 (Weekdays 10am-1pm & 2pm-4pm)
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Permalink Reply by JJ B on
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Surely if the wall is on the public higheay boundary i.e the pavement is on one side, there is potential for the public to be injured and so the Council may be able to intervene in the same way it gets people to cut back their overgrown hedges where they obstruct the pavement and cause nuisance.
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