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Hi there, I am in the process of almost completing part exchange purchase on a new build house on a new housing estate.
It is now apparent that the piece of adjoining public land to the south of my property, to be managed by the site management company in due course, will see grass planted right up to our house.
There are two large ground floor windows on the south side of the property. One in the living room and one in the dining room. In effect, anyone can stand unchallenged on this land directly outside each window, looking in for as long as they like. We have personal security and quality of life concerns about this arrangement, which was not made apparent to us during the buying process. We were aware of being overlooked to the rear of the garden by an established barn but not this impact on our property, especially as we have a teenage daughter in the household. We have asked if they will consider putting in a divider such as an extended flower bed, to keep distance. Are you able to offer any advice on what we should do? We have been in touch with the developer who aren't exactly doing a great deal to help. We have contacted our conveyancing solicitor who has offered to forward our email onto the developer's legal department. Is there anything else we can do at this stage? We are supposed to complete in the next two weeks.
It is now apparent that the piece of adjoining public land to the south of my property, to be managed by the site management company in due course, will see grass planted right up to our house.
There are two large ground floor windows on the south side of the property. One in the living room and one in the dining room. In effect, anyone can stand unchallenged on this land directly outside each window, looking in for as long as they like. We have personal security and quality of life concerns about this arrangement, which was not made apparent to us during the buying process. We were aware of being overlooked to the rear of the garden by an established barn but not this impact on our property, especially as we have a teenage daughter in the household. We have asked if they will consider putting in a divider such as an extended flower bed, to keep distance. Are you able to offer any advice on what we should do? We have been in touch with the developer who aren't exactly doing a great deal to help. We have contacted our conveyancing solicitor who has offered to forward our email onto the developer's legal department. Is there anything else we can do at this stage? We are supposed to complete in the next two weeks.
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