We live in mount kembla NSW. Our rear neighbour is building a garage at the rear of their property which is down hill from us. They have excavated right up to our boundary lines. After some rain there was soil collapse affecting 4 adjoining properties. Since then a concrete block (blocks the size of hay bales) retaining wall has been erected that is on both my property and my next door neighbours.( ie not on the land that the construction is happening on.)
Approximately 1m in front of this they have also erected what appears to be the rear wall of what will be their garage. This wall is exactly where the existing fence lines would sit.
On checking in with the builders the claimed that the large concrete block retaining wall wasn’t on our land as a surveyor had determined that the boundaries were incorrect. No pegs were evident (apparently had fallen in when the land collapsed), no discussion was had prior and so survey report has been provided. Independent certifier checked work and seemed happy enough as they retaining wall was “only slightly on ajoining properties”
Where do we stand? And what would our next step be?
Approximately 1m in front of this they have also erected what appears to be the rear wall of what will be their garage. This wall is exactly where the existing fence lines would sit.
On checking in with the builders the claimed that the large concrete block retaining wall wasn’t on our land as a surveyor had determined that the boundaries were incorrect. No pegs were evident (apparently had fallen in when the land collapsed), no discussion was had prior and so survey report has been provided. Independent certifier checked work and seemed happy enough as they retaining wall was “only slightly on ajoining properties”
Where do we stand? And what would our next step be?
