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
Steven schrieb:
Hello ypg,
the thread is already quite long, so in my opinion, it can meander a bit more. I do have neighbors. A whole village full. We have 42 houses and one and a half streets (I built half of one). Most of my neighbors are lovely people. The kind you can spontaneously have a beer with while gardening or chat with at village festivals — and maybe drink a few more beers. One neighbor, whom I call “my Flodders” group, has been quiet for a year now. He lost his driver’s license (drunk driving [once he came toward me with almost 2‰ blood alcohol]), often drove unregistered vehicles, drove without a license, fraud, and so on. Just a petty criminal. He got 16 months probation, but didn’t care. Then he missed an appointment with the bailiff and spent 3 days in coercive custody. Now he’s behaved. I found out about his scams from creditors who occasionally come to my door asking about him.
Otherwise, great neighbors, including families with children. I also contribute financially to children’s events like local festivals, St. Martin’s Day, and others.
My plot (1,000m² (0.25 acres)) faces south. Behind it are 6,000m² (1.5 acres) of garden land. “My” road is a farm track that I paved, leading back there. I worry that a shrewd investor might buy the garden land, use their connections, and build several apartment buildings on it. Behind that is a stream.
That’s why, to protect my view, I want to buy the garden land.
StevenMaybe you should do that early. Who owns it? Just make sure the municipality doesn’t exercise their right of first refusal.Joedreck schrieb:
Maybe do that early. Who owns it? Just in case the municipality decides to exercise its right of first refusal.Hello JoedreckIt belongs to a very elderly lady. She has two daughters. The lady does not want to part with her land. Her daughters do. We have already talked. I have to wait for the natural solution.
Steven
Steven schrieb:
Hello Joedreck
This land belongs to a very elderly lady. She has two daughters. The woman does not want to part with her land. Her daughters do. We have already talked. I have to wait for the natural solution.
Steven It’s completely normal that you’re interested in this... but the idea is somehow unpleasant, if this was agreed upon and she doesn’t know about it: “We wait until she dies, then you get it.”
ypg schrieb:
One is paranoid, another always thinks they are right, the next doesn’t want neighbors, so not me, another has four unruly children, someone else acts like the neighborhood cop, another is sure to check the property line at night, then there’s the one you can’t get rid of, plus the snob and the troublemaker... ... the spiritualist, the diva, and the doomsayer.
tumaa schrieb:
is somehow disgusting, if that was agreed upon and she doesn’t know anything about it:Hello tumaa
you are reading something into this again that was never said.
It was mentioned that "mother never parts with her land."
Steven
Sandrasix schrieb:
I would be happy to have you as a neighbor, too.
You tend to stick to your opinion and, I think, you’re quite resistant to other points of view.
I don’t mean that negatively at all!!!
There were really some funny moments, too.
I appreciated that you contributed here despite the opposition.
There have been some very nice and factual posts here.
Above all, it was good for my peace of mind!
I also looked around other areas here in the forum.
It’s amazing what kind of people are active around here!!!! I knew it, I could feel it.
I would say I’m a nice and decent neighbor.
Well, I’ve been living in a rental apartment in a multi-family building for over 10 years, and so far no one has complained about me.
If something bothers me, I address it objectively and politely.
I’m also a friend of the weaker ones, both back in school and outside.
My motto is: be kind to me and I’ll be an angel to you; if you’re mean, I’ll become the devil.
But here’s some additional info for you: I prefer sparkling apple juice more than beer.
Yesterday, I read a report about Hawaiians whose mentality closely resembles mine.