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[Veeda]

Hi

Can anyone help me with soil/clay leaning on a decorative wall as if it were a retaining wall - how it would destabilise it when it is over half way up the wall? What I can do to prove that it's that that is making the party wall lean from my neighbours side to my side. Any help would be great. Thank you

[dumper]

You have three options 

1 dig down back of wall remove roots back fill with reinforced concrete including installing drainage 

2 refaced wall with new face you will lose 600 MM of garden 

3 knock down wall and rebuild 

all expensive and all a real mess 

where are you?

[Veeda]

Dorset, know anyone?

[dumper]

Who owns the wall.

[Veeda]

party wall 

[dumper]

Pm sent

[dumper]

One I did couple years back similar situation

[dumper]

[dumper]

During and after

[peatff]

Did they put the plants in after you extended the bungalow to the property line ? Have you had any other dealings with the neighbour as it looks like it could get complicated and expensive. 

[spudulike]

Neighbourly disputes are nearly always expensive with the only winners being the solicitors.

Talking it over reasonably is usually the best way forward but some people are utter twats and fail to see logic, common sense, fair play etc .....just how life is!

Legally, you can cut off anything that overhangs the boundary including the roots but if the trees/shrubs die or become dangerous, you will be liable to the owners costs of any damage if they fall down or die. I have had tree issues in the past and moved house to get away from the fella we called "The Bell End"!