Unstable and Potentially Dangerous Exterior Garden Party Wall

They don’t sound like neighbours you can talk to. As someone has written above, get the council to access the wall, then get it removed and build your fence.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
On the noise front - they complained about our kids squealing and laughing on sunny afternoons when we had a trampoilne in the garden; about my daughter playing music outside on her 18th birthday; about my son and his mates... etc etc...

They complained when we took down an 8ft Leylandii hedge that ran our side of the boundary; then complained when we put up a 6ft fence and grew stuff up it as screening; then complained when that fence fell apart and we have just put up a 6'6" lovely new fence to replace it (and we talked them through what we were going to do); and complained about shrubs growing our side overhanging their side; and objected to plans we had to build a lovely single storey extension out the back to replace old knackered stuff that was there...and that would have included knocking down and replacing this dangerous wall...(though we didn't know it was such at that time).

We have tried to accommodate their views as far as possible at all times - even at the expensive of our own wishes. So when they said they were going to object to the extension we had planned we decided it wasn't worth the hassle going ahead with it and had a conservatory (that wasn't our preference but that didn't go near the boundary) put up instead.

Over 22yrs living next door to them they have complained continuously - indeed they have said to my wife that the stress we have caused them contributed to her having a heart attack (she's still going...). Before us there was a little old lady who would have been quiet as a dormouse. They think and act as if they are living in a detached house.
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So probably safe to say you don't get together at Crimbo then :eek:

Never had a nightmare neighbour but cant imagine its much fun
 
I should add that we seem to be in the area of entering into a 'formal' dispute with neighbours - and of course we don't want that as we will be looking to sell up in maybe 18months to 2yrs time. I also suspect that anyone looking at buying and seeing the current mess that is their lean-to (I'll post a picture) may well affect our selling...
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I also suspect that anyone looking at buying and seeing the current mess that is their lean-to (I'll post a picture) may well affect our selling...
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We just bought a new house. Another house we really liked we told the estate agent that we rejected it only because the other half was a total mess and run down.
I rather buy a rundown house myself and build it up than buying something attached to one we have no control over.
 
Just so you can see where we are coming from

Up close and intimate looking to the neighbours
https://ibb.co/zZRqFVV

Fron the garden looking to the house - The Wall (with lean-to built on top)
https://ibb.co/rkkDbZF

And what we are currently completing - and they have had 'comments' all the time.
https://ibb.co/GRrqLZJ

Just yesterday as Mrs SILH discussed what to do with the fencer and landscaper - Mr Next Door stuck his head out of his lean-to door and said in an irritated tone 'what are you now'?
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I should add that we seem to be in the area of entering into a 'formal' dispute with neighbours - and of course we don't want that as we will be looking to sell up in maybe 18months to 2yrs time. I also suspect that anyone looking at buying and seeing the current mess that is their lean-to (I'll post a picture) may well affect our selling...
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You don’t want a formal dispute only the solicitors win in them.
If they are this unreasonable they are not going to change.
The council is your first call try convince them the wall is unstable and dangerous.

The type of people who complain about kids having fun can’t be reasoned with imo.
Sooner you move the better.
 
clubchamp98 said:
You don’t want a formal dispute only the solicitors win in them.
If they are this unreasonable they are not going to change.
The council is your first call try convince them the wall is unstable and dangerous.

The type of people who complain about kids having fun can’t be reasoned with imo.
Sooner you move the better.
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I'd move soonest - but our next move is probably going to be to another part of the country (or another country - Scotland :) ) so not going to be a local move - and that is what is holding us here - Mrs SILH wants to be sure that our son is sorted and happy in Sheffield, and our daughter is settled with her b/f and nice and sorted here with him and where they will live.
 
Patster1969 said:
I can see why they are complaining about the work you have done in your garden Hogan, it's a dump <rolls eyes>
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The lads will be done grouting the new patio and have the place tidied up later today. I might then be able to get back into My Little Room at the Bottom of the Garden :)
 
Imurg said:
It looks like Fragger's Office - sorry, She'd down the bottom of his garden:p
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is that a euphemism for something I shouldn't let my maiden aunt know about...?

ehnayway...hope the photo of the wall and their lean-to shows our wee problemo. From advice here - I think Council Building Control is my first port of call.
 
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