Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 04, 2009 8:14 pm Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 3Sep 04, 2009 8:36 pm Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 4Sep 04, 2009 8:39 pm Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 5Sep 04, 2009 8:59 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 6Sep 04, 2009 9:04 pm Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 7Sep 04, 2009 9:09 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 8Sep 04, 2009 9:11 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 10Sep 04, 2009 11:04 pm Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 11Sep 04, 2009 11:05 pm Jon Builing our First Home in Ridgehaven SA https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23429&p=316543#p316543 Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 15Sep 05, 2009 9:49 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 17Sep 06, 2009 3:06 pm I guess look at it from your neighbours point of view. You are about to make their life very uncomfortable and may cause damage to their property. They may have experienced this in the past and have had a very bad encounter. A friend of mine had a neighbour decide to do a major reno and extensions and they granted them access (they were a friend) and the contractors tore up their lawn with a bob cat. Now grass won't grow their, only weed. They had traidies parking in their driveway, other damage to their property, all of which has gone without compensation. The friendship is now strained to say the least. I would offer to pay for any damage to their property. Put it in writing. And also offer them generous compensation for the disruption. Just stop and think about your neighbour and what you are about to put him through. Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 18Sep 06, 2009 4:16 pm I am so sorry to hear that We were lucky enough to have a really great neighbour on the boundary side, and he was more than happy to cooperate. Our builder even destroyed their veggie patch in the process and they never complained. We've appologised though but... we still feel bad about it. Are you able to mirror the house so that you build on the boundaray on the opposite side of the block? That is, if the other neighbour is any better. Good luck Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 19Sep 06, 2009 4:59 pm I hope you get it sorted out so that your house can go ahead soon, Jon. What a nightmare. I always try to understand the other person's point of view, but sometimes it seems they're just completely selfish. You cannot dictate what your neighbours build on their property - if it's within the planning laws, then you just have to suck it up. If it's a hideous colour or design, or offends your sensibilities in some other way, then plant a hedge! It sounds like you've tried all the right avenues of approach, but your neighbour just doesn't want to play nice. They may not like the fact that they're going to be inconvenienced for a short time by noise or mess, but as long as your tradies are courteous and clean up after themselves, there oughtn't be an issue. It shouldn't be necessary to be a total PITA just because you can. Good luck with it. Karma may get them in the end...let's hope. Re: Building on the Boundary - Did your Neighbours allow access? 20Sep 06, 2009 5:28 pm Quote: A friend of mine had a neighbour decide to do a major reno and extensions and they granted them access (they were a friend) and the contractors tore up their lawn with a bob cat. There is no reason for bob cat to be on the property, they only need acess for the brickie and the scaffold. I would not agree to using my property as a thoroughfare which sounds like what happened to your friend. Good on you for having a go I am the opposite of DIY (so will pay a builder) - our vibe is industrial/simple so current thinking is 150mm concrete and then internally is… 3 1320 The only thing to add to these comments is that where possible it's always good to try and work with people than just say "no" because you can. Having someone… 4 17437 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9634 |