Neighbours guttering damaging my house

[richyg]

Hi,

 

On my terraced house my neighbour's gutter feeds into mine, and down the downpipe on my property. The problem is that my neighbours guttering has rotted and is falling apart, causing water to run down the side of his house.

 

His house is in a very poor sttae of repair, and i don't want mine to go the same way. Is there any rule that he should keep his house in a good state-of-repair?

 

The guy works and holds down a job, but his house is crumbling around him.

 

Any advice gratefully received.

 

Rich

[pps-uk]

You need to approach him with the problem first Rich, tell him that you are worried that it's going to affect your guttering and/or general house condition in the future - and then it will cost him more money. I can give you a written quote to present to him if that would help? You can get me on 07719070576 or the office on 01142492348, email premierepropertysolutions@hotmail.com - we cover all aspects of property maintenance, kitchens and bathroom design and installation, loft and cellar conversions and roofing.

All the best,

Marc

[dawn 56a]

Hi,

Had this problem a few years ago, finished up sawing his guttering off and seperating mine from his, on advice from my solicitor, every time it rained my kitchen flooded, sent him letters, spoke to him , no response so took action. Dont leave it too long or you will finish up with a massive repair bill . Good luck lol

[nicole2]

I have exacly the same problem, my neighbours wooden gutter is rotten and causing damp on the wall of my bedroom. I've asked him politely (and not so politely)and am now angry that 4 months later following many texts and telephone conversations he still hasn't done anything about it and the problem has gotten gradually worse. He doesn't actually live in the property but rents it out so probably isn't interested!

His gutter doesn't actually join mine but does come onto my property as we use the same down pipe.

Did you get anywhere with your problem and what actions did you take?

cheers

[dan2802]

I have exacly the same problem, my neighbours wooden gutter is rotten and causing damp on the wall of my bedroom. I've asked him politely (and not so politely)and am now angry that 4 months later following many texts and telephone conversations he still hasn't done anything about it and the problem has gotten gradually worse. He doesn't actually live in the property but rents it out so probably isn't interested!

His gutter doesn't actually join mine but does come onto my property as we use the same down pipe.

Did you get anywhere with your problem and what actions did you take?

cheers

 

Give me a call, I may be able to advise or provide a quote.

[feargal]

Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but we have a similar problem. Our neighbours guttering game down in the snow about 2 years ago, and thy still haven't fixed it.

 

On moving furniture recently, we've noticed damp and discolouration on our internal wall, which corresponds with the run off from their broken gutter.

 

We've asked them to fix it, but they are pleading poverty. Is there any legal recourse if they don't get it done?

[willman]

Insurance claim.

[feargal]

Apparently you can report it to the Council, and they will investigate the matter as a statutory nuisance, and they have power to enforce repairs if necessary. We will try being patient a little longer, then write to the neighbour, then the council if no joy.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

Insurance claim.

Yes. Your insurance company - if the claim is accepted- will then:

a. pay to rectify your property's damage;

b. take-over your claim against N, the neighbour ['subrogation']; and

c. extract from N the amount paid to you (and the cost of extracting the total, if N proves unco-operative).

[feargal]

Thanks Willman and Jeffrey Shaw!