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Loft conversion doesn't necessarily involve the 1996 Act, although it often will. If the flank wall of the extension is right along the boundary line, then the 1996 Act will definitely apply - section 1(5) - 'If the building owner desires to build on the line of junction a wall placed wholly on his own land he shall, at least one month before he intends the building work to start, serve on any adjoining owner a notice which indicates his desire to build and describes the intended wall.'
The 'line of junction' is the location of the legal boundary between the two plots of land.
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The flip side is that we're just at the end of 6 months of lightly disruptive internal refurb, and I don't want to be a hypocritical arsehole about it.
This is a good place to start the discussion perhaps- shows that you're not wanting to be unreasonable, just to be kept in the loop.
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Annoyingly we're off for a few days from tomorrow morning so I'm not going to be around for the bits that move fastest/ are most likely to be initially iffy.
do you want me to have a look?
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@dt nope, that was first port of call (plus because I'm a nosey neighbour I'm always on there seeing what people on the road are doing with their places). Will pop them a message tomorrow.
@danstuff late-Victorian mid-terrace. I'm assuming it'll be down the boundary, loft conversion will definitely trigger it though I would have thought?
@Bainbridge on it. brand new plaster on our adjoining bedroom one, I'll be annoyed if that gets messed around.
Annoyingly we're off for a few days from tomorrow morning so I'm not going to be around for the bits that move fastest/ are most likely to be initially iffy.
I have (#MiddleClassProblems) been sealed into the house by some freshly lacquered floors – the second I can safely get out the front door I'm gonna have a proper chat with the builders, get owner details, see exactly what the plans are, have a chat with neighbours the other side and work from there. Not best pleased with it all tbh. The flip side is that we're just at the end of 6 months of lightly disruptive internal refurb, and I don't want to be a hypocritical arsehole about it.