I am not sure this is the best place for this question but it seems the best I can do.
My neighbour’s detached garage backs onto the boundary between the our two properties and hence forms a boundary wall. It was originally built this way. The problem is that the wall is never maintained because my neighbour never sees it and it consequently gets forgotten. However, the garage is clearly part of my neighbour’s property. Several previous owners of the property have also neglected the (white rough-cast) wall, which looks dirty and eventually goes grey and green because it gets little direct sun.
I have talked to the current and previous owners of the property and all have said they will clean or repaint it - but then it usually gets forgotten again. I don’ want to fall out with anyone and recognise the importance of reasonable discussion and agreement, but I am still not entirely sure who is responsible for maintaining the wall. It would appear odd should responsibility fall on me because the garage is not part of my property, so should the neighbour maintain it?
My neighbour’s detached garage backs onto the boundary between the our two properties and hence forms a boundary wall. It was originally built this way. The problem is that the wall is never maintained because my neighbour never sees it and it consequently gets forgotten. However, the garage is clearly part of my neighbour’s property. Several previous owners of the property have also neglected the (white rough-cast) wall, which looks dirty and eventually goes grey and green because it gets little direct sun.
I have talked to the current and previous owners of the property and all have said they will clean or repaint it - but then it usually gets forgotten again. I don’ want to fall out with anyone and recognise the importance of reasonable discussion and agreement, but I am still not entirely sure who is responsible for maintaining the wall. It would appear odd should responsibility fall on me because the garage is not part of my property, so should the neighbour maintain it?
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