Hello dear members,
I discovered your lovely forum thanks to Google. Unfortunately, as is often the case, a problem has brought me here.
We are building an extension onto an existing semi-detached house in Baden-Württemberg.
We are building on a slab foundation. The friendly neighbor built his half with a basement.
We live 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) away from the construction site.
Therefore, with both of us working and having two children, we cannot be at the site all the time.
Yesterday morning, the workers began setting the formwork for the slab foundation.
When I arrived at the site yesterday, my friendly neighbor was already there waiting for me.
He yelled at me quite loudly and was extremely angry.
He said that the slab foundation towards his side was insulated only with Styrodur (extruded polystyrene).
One of the workers tried to explain that in addition to the Styrodur, a 4 cm (1.6 inch) soundproofing wall would be installed along the house.
Still, he did not calm down.
He just kept yelling. He said he would take pictures and that he would refuse to pay.
We have no intention of demanding any money from him.
I was really shocked!!!
Actually, he should be worried, since he built 3 cm (1.2 inches) of his house’s total length over our property boundary.
What is the legal situation here?
I told my husband about it.
He wanted to see a lawyer right away.
For me, maintaining peace with the neighbor is more important.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes and my lack of knowledge. I have two children and need to keep them happy at the same time.
Thank you,
Sandra
I discovered your lovely forum thanks to Google. Unfortunately, as is often the case, a problem has brought me here.
We are building an extension onto an existing semi-detached house in Baden-Württemberg.
We are building on a slab foundation. The friendly neighbor built his half with a basement.
We live 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) away from the construction site.
Therefore, with both of us working and having two children, we cannot be at the site all the time.
Yesterday morning, the workers began setting the formwork for the slab foundation.
When I arrived at the site yesterday, my friendly neighbor was already there waiting for me.
He yelled at me quite loudly and was extremely angry.
He said that the slab foundation towards his side was insulated only with Styrodur (extruded polystyrene).
One of the workers tried to explain that in addition to the Styrodur, a 4 cm (1.6 inch) soundproofing wall would be installed along the house.
Still, he did not calm down.
He just kept yelling. He said he would take pictures and that he would refuse to pay.
We have no intention of demanding any money from him.
I was really shocked!!!
Actually, he should be worried, since he built 3 cm (1.2 inches) of his house’s total length over our property boundary.
What is the legal situation here?
I told my husband about it.
He wanted to see a lawyer right away.
For me, maintaining peace with the neighbor is more important.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes and my lack of knowledge. I have two children and need to keep them happy at the same time.
Thank you,
Sandra
Sandrasix schrieb:
We managed to calm him down quickly.
At that time, he only asked if he would need a lawyer now. So why did he then tell the construction manager that he wouldn’t make a fuss about the fence that was built over the property line?
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Sandrasix20 Apr 2020 20:1811ant schrieb:
And why did he then say to the site manager that he would not create an elevation drawing around the encroached fence?Maybe I didn’t express myself clearly.
He installed a fence when he built his house back then.
The fence, just like his house, extends 3 cm (1.2 inches) onto our property.
Which, for heaven’s sake, doesn’t bother us at all.
Everyone benefits from it.
His claim is that we should cover half of the costs.
But he is also waiving the payment.
Oh, so from his point of view, you provide the land where the fence stands, and he supplies the material for the shared fence. A funny character – but on the other hand, also a basis for local cooperation.
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Sandrasix schrieb:
When our architect realized that he had exceeded the building limits, we spoke with him at that time.
But we were able to calm him down quickly.
He only asked if he would need a lawyer now.
I answered that he didn’t need a lawyer, just a cold beer when moving in.
That settled the matter for us. So you had an appointment with him before or during the planning phase? Had you already shown him your plans beforehand?
What I will never understand is that if you build or buy a semi-detached house, you must be aware that you will eventually have a neighbor—whether with children or without. If you don’t want that, you have to grab that 6000m² (about 1.5 acres) plot of land from Steven.
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Sandrasix21 Apr 2020 06:15Solveigh schrieb:
So you already had a meeting with him before or during the planning phase? Had you already shown him your plans in advance?
What I will never understand is that when you build or buy a duplex, you have to be aware that you will eventually have a neighbor. Whether they have children or not. If you don’t want that, you would have to snatch up Steven’s 6000m² (1.5 acres) plot of land. We introduced ourselves beforehand.
During the planning process, my husband showed him our designs.
That way, he could see what to expect.
In my opinion, that’s the proper approach.
We didn’t want to exclude him completely.
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HilfeHilfe21 Apr 2020 06:49Sandrasix schrieb:
Maybe I wasn’t clear.
He installed a fence when he built his house.
The fence, just like his house, extends 3 cm (1.2 inches) onto our property.
Which absolutely doesn’t bother us.
Everyone benefits from it, after all.
His claim is that we should pay half the cost.
But he is also waiving the money. Why? He chose his favorite fence, so he should pay for it.
Or were you able to have a say in the decision?
I wouldn’t get involved in such discussions.
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