Since all the legal heads hang out here I thought this the best place to ask...
Our neighbors are building an extension (no planning permission required) and have asked if they can replace about 12 feet of the current boundary with the external wall of their new extension. This will mean a couple of fence panels and about two feet of existing wall demolished and replaced with new wall.
The builders will need to put in new foundations for the length of the new wall and obviously need access to our garden to do so. The guttering for the extension will be on their side of the new wall. The wall will be plastered and painted to match the existing wall that will remain. They have said that we are free to use this new wall as part of any future building work we may do (none planned at the moment). We would probably grow some climbing plants up the wall to disguise it.
We're quite happy for them to build and see no reason not to allow the new wall to be the new boundary, rather than force them build a few inches inside their side of the existing boundary which seems ridiculous.
They're very nice people and we get on very well and see no reason why this should change. However, as nobody can foresee the future is it wise to get a party wall agreement drawn up to protect both parties in the future. If either party decides to sell I assume prospective purchasers will raise the party wall issue. So, if it necessary or not?
If so what costs are involved and who woul dbe expected to pay them?
Thanks
DaveD
Our neighbors are building an extension (no planning permission required) and have asked if they can replace about 12 feet of the current boundary with the external wall of their new extension. This will mean a couple of fence panels and about two feet of existing wall demolished and replaced with new wall.
The builders will need to put in new foundations for the length of the new wall and obviously need access to our garden to do so. The guttering for the extension will be on their side of the new wall. The wall will be plastered and painted to match the existing wall that will remain. They have said that we are free to use this new wall as part of any future building work we may do (none planned at the moment). We would probably grow some climbing plants up the wall to disguise it.
We're quite happy for them to build and see no reason not to allow the new wall to be the new boundary, rather than force them build a few inches inside their side of the existing boundary which seems ridiculous.
They're very nice people and we get on very well and see no reason why this should change. However, as nobody can foresee the future is it wise to get a party wall agreement drawn up to protect both parties in the future. If either party decides to sell I assume prospective purchasers will raise the party wall issue. So, if it necessary or not?
If so what costs are involved and who woul dbe expected to pay them?
Thanks
DaveD