Neighbours Roof Leaking Into My Property

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Neighbours roof leaking into my property.

Neighbors who are found at fault for the water damage may be required to compensate the other property owner for the expenses necessary to make repairs and replacements lodging while the property is being repaired compensation for losses and other damages that are directly linked to the runoff. So unless your neighbour agrees to pay out of their own pocket you may have to try to claim on your own home policy. Neighbour has no legal liability for damage. I had a similar issue where the overflow pipe from my neighbours bathroom was leaking down the wall and effectively into my conservatory.

Your neighbour may well be responsible for the repair of the leak to the roof but will probably not be responsible for any consequential loses. The house next door has rotten gutterings which overflow water down the wall of my property. As far as i am aware all properties are owner occupied rather than rented local authority. I have a severe water leak coming in from two sides of an upstairs room in my terraced house.

I fear the leak is coming in via the roofs of one or. The property was reroofed a few months ago. In the majority of cases the neighbour will have no legal liability for the damage so you will have to manage the situation yourself or go through your insurer. That may necessitate a claim against his or your buildings and contents insurance.

Both myself and my upstairs neighbour are experiencing damp problems because of this. You shouldn t attempt to enter another person s property even if you feel compelled to do so because water is leaking into your home. I live in a ground floor flat which is the bottom half of a terraced house.