dagNov 21, 2022

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Show threadVejovis
Is it acceptable to ask a person a legal question on here?
Nov 21, 2022 at 12:19pmWeb
Show threadWelshGirlAbroadNov 21, 2022
@vejovis yes, of course. Although that doesn’t guarantee a reply!
Show threadVejovisNov 21, 2022
@WGA it is just a question about property, if a neighbour's wall is cracked, and it's causing damp to my wall, are the obliged to repair it?
Show threadWelshGirlAbroadNov 21, 2022
@vejovis totally not my area, I’m afraid but shared (boosted?) in case someone else is willing to volunteer an answer.
Show threadCatherine RowlandsNov 21, 2022
@vejovis @WGA Probably, but it depends on the facts and sometimes it can be difficult to prove. Why do you think the damp is coming from the crack? Is it a party wall?
Show threadVejovisNov 21, 2022
@cjr1968 @WGA originally it was just the neighbours wall, then the owner before me built a small extension. So the bottom 1/3rd is now a party wall, the top 2/3rds isn't. It was a builder who looked at it that said the wetness was coming from the crack.
Show threadCatherine RowlandsNov 22, 2022
@vejovis @WGA and is the crack in the 2/3 above your extension?
Show threadVejovisNov 22, 2022
@cjr1968 @WGA yes it is, sorry should have made that clearer
Show threadCatherine RowlandsNov 22, 2022
@vejovis There is a risk that your neighbour could argue that your extension has caused damage to the neighbour's wall. It's hard to advise without all the facts, but I think you need (1) a report from a builder that makes the source of the dampness clear before you start (2) information about what was agreed when the extension was built. You may need some legal advice, which will probably cost a few hundred pounds but save you a lot in the long term.
Show threadVejovisNov 22, 2022
@cjr1968 thanks so much Catherine, I'll have a look at all the documents we got when we bought the house, and see if there is any about the extension. Thanks for taking the time to reply, it's much appreciated.