Garage feed under neighbors drive

[m82s]

Hi chaps

A client's neighbor has given permission to pass an swa under his driveway to reach my clients neighboring semi detached garage. New build nightmare scenario with shared driveways.

An agreed level of making good the driveway shall be confirmed probably by third party as my client will be having driveway redone soon anyway.

Please can anyone confirm if this is a total no-no with legal evidence to back it up before we all start shouting the obvious bits.

I know utilities company have easement etc and the worry is if either party sells their house. Neighbor is offering signed letter from our solicitor if needs be

Cable would be in a duct in case it all goes wrong later but I'm not sure if it goes as far as deeds on property etc.
We were told to clear it down side of his garage too but I think it's an awful idea and longer run than to put duct in.

Aico drain affair paid for by us across both driveways as an access solution was mentioned. It wouldnt be used as a drain intentionally

Regards

 

[Dustydazzler]

I would do an over head supply or surface wiring in these cases

I personally would never run anything under a neighbouring house or drive

But that's just me

 

[m82s]

I would do an over head supply or surface wiring in these cases

I personally would never run anything under a neighbouring house or drive

But that's just me

I agree. Always room for argument later. I can pass the cable across a shared footpath which is only 1 flag wide and in front of my clients and then cleat it surface on the corner of his garage up the wall

'We' have to cross his driveway or garage but he has to walk up a path crossing our land.

Terrible layout on the builders half but it meant 2 houses, 2 driveways and 2 garages are fitted in as tightly as poss

 

[Midwest]

I would do an over head supply or surface wiring in these cases

I personally would never run anything under a neighbouring house or drive

But that's just me

I'd disagree. I would much prefer a properly installed underground supply; overhead or surface install is not aesthetically pleasing and would have a shorter life span.

If all the legal approval etc is in place, why not proceed. My neighbours drainage runs under my drive, as do thousands of others, along with BT cables and probably power supplies.

 

[m82s]

I'd disagree. I would much prefer a properly installed underground supply; overhead or surface install is not aesthetically pleasing and would have a shorter life span.

If all the legal approval etc is in place, why not proceed. My neighbours drainage runs under my drive, as do thousands of others, along with BT cables and probably power supplies.

It's definitely what is needed. It's a new build culdesac and the neighbors will allow us to paint their garage door pink before they allow an overhead.

Even a cleared cable to his garage may cause issue later if they fall out or sell up. The lengths people will go to. The swa would want cleating therefore damaging his brickwork which is very much on show. A duct allows removal of said cable right from 'our' property, under shared path and both drives

Is there anything in the regs regarding property boundaries? I don't recall seeing anything
I think it's duct and make good with solicitor letter

 

[Midwest]

I don’t recall anything in the Wiring Regulations that would prevent you doing so, others might correct me.

The important bit, has your solicitor (s) done his/her work, and whatever documents are required you have copies of.

 

[buzzlightyear]

tell you client to put in writing for both party's to agree ,that will be £200.00 phour I charge for this, for my boat out in Monty Carlo .

 

[Midwest]

We'd all pay for you to go to Monte Carlo and not come back Buzzer; well worth the money

 

[static zap]

Future costs of reinstating someone else's drive spring to mind.
(My parents property had 2 others added to the plot )
Things got complicated when -original water service sprang a leak under
Both neighbors -un-trendy shared drive!
...un-wanted Stress...

 

[FatAlan]

Surely it’s down to your client to get the legal agreements in place for the work they require. If you are happy to do the work any future issues are down to the client to sort. Can you get some sort of disclaimer signed to keep well clear of future boundary / access issues?

 

[Strima]

This is for the client to sort out the legal issues not you.

 

[pirate]

Don't even think about it until you have an easement or wayleave in place...trust me, I know...I used to do these all the time (when not roaming the seven seas, obviously!) and nothing other than a legally binding covenant, in the title deeds, will suffice...
How do I know?
I made my living out of sorting these things out when it all went pear-shaped, the wheels fell off, and to hell in a handcart...

 

[Bellendian]

Just wait til they've gone to work, and mole it straight through...nobody will be any the wiser, and everyone will have saved a fortune on very expensive bits of paper.

 

[UNG]

Got to agree with Pirate only a wayleave or easement is the way forward for it to be legally validated a signed letter from the neighbour's solicitor isn't going to be worth much if the neighbour moves

 

[Baddegg]

Sounds like a solicitors problem not a sparks problem to me...