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he has a strong position
He's in the same position whether you had served notice for the work two years ago or not - As I understand it, the Act no longer applies once the work is completed.
At the very least, I'd want to know that the removal of the chimney breast is being done properly, and isn't going to result in your chimney breast collapsing through the floor.
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We took out the one above it and put a steel in to support the stack, so unlikely, though our washing machine is above his chimney breast now so 🤷♂️
From what I remember, the Act is largely to protect the party doing the work from people like me claiming any and all cracks / structural problems are a result of their works, and demanding that they’re paid for. He’s an ex QS and seems to know his onions so I doubt the work will be dodgy.
In the event he doesn’t serve notice, we’re not in a terrible position right? If anything goes wrong we can claim, and he’s forgone any protection.
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I thought he said his had already gone?
dbr
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Plot thickens. We did work when we first bought the place, I served the correct notices to our neighbours but not him, we just agreed in person. He bought at the same time and wasn’t living there. I guess it’s moot now as it was two years ago, but he has a strong position if we want a surveyor or something that’ll cost him money :/