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What legal action can be taken against my Neighbour who constructed his house without leaving any space?
So the remedy for you is to file a suit for injunction against him to restrain him from blocking air and sunlight. 2. You are also at liberty to make any construction on your land. The same legal fetters will apply on you as on him.
Can you complain about Neighbours construction?
Although it is recommended that you first try to resolve any problems by talking the issue through with your neighbour, or by using mediation, your local council has a duty to investigate noise from a building project if it is deemed to be damaging to health or a nuisance, known as a statutory nuisance.
How do you Regularise a property?
By submitting documents including sale deed, approved building plans, electricity and water supply connection, property tax receipts and other proofs of possession along with the penalty amount, occupants can get their property regularized.
What is used to demolish a building?
The building is pulled down either manually or mechanically using large hydraulic equipment: elevated work platforms, cranes, excavators or bulldozers. Larger buildings may require the use of a wrecking ball, a heavy weight on a cable that is swung by a crane into the side of the buildings.
What is the law on building noise?
Restricted hours General construction work should be restricted to the following hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. Saturdays 8am to 1pm. Noisy work is prohibited on Sundays and bank holidays.
How close can I build to my Neighbours boundary?
Single story extensions to the side of your property to be no more than four meters in height and no wider than half the original size of the property. For those building a double extension on their property, you cannot go closer than seven meters to the boundary.
How do I know if my bathroom has a ventilation problem?
Moisture stains, mold, musty odors, fogging mirrors, condensate on the walls and ceiling, inoperative fans in a bathroom are “yellow or red flags” that you have a ventilation problem. These should be reviewed and corrections made as necessary. Additionally]
Are bathroom fans required by building codes?
Surprisingly, bathroom fans are not required by some building codes. All municipalities have different requirements, but some do not draw a hard line on requiring exhaust fans. In those areas, ventilation in bathrooms is required, but it can be from a window or fan, your choice.
Can you vent a bathroom vent into the attic?
This section notes that air exhausted from the bathroom must be sent outdoors, not indoors to the same residence or indoors to any other dwelling unit. It cannot move air to a crawlspace or attic. While this may seem obvious, homeowners may, out of convenience, direct the vent into either of these locations.