Advice pls from some legal eagles or builders.
I have built a duplex and have been in possession since March and am still in the middle of the stratatitling process. I have spent $2910 so far for surveyor and council application costs.
A duplex has also been built next door to us with a zero boundary. The neighbour has informed me that apparently his building is encroaching on my property. 35mm of flashing, 22mm of one corner of his garage and 7mm on the other corner of his garage. Only small amounts so we decided with the surveyor that the best solution and the most cost effective for the builder would be to do a boundary realignment. This will mean however that I will have to start the stratatitling process again. Legally, shouldn't the builder reimburse me my costs as it was their bungle? It was the same builder who completed both duplexes. If he doesn't see it that way, what recourse do I have?
Thanks Belleran
I have built a duplex and have been in possession since March and am still in the middle of the stratatitling process. I have spent $2910 so far for surveyor and council application costs.
A duplex has also been built next door to us with a zero boundary. The neighbour has informed me that apparently his building is encroaching on my property. 35mm of flashing, 22mm of one corner of his garage and 7mm on the other corner of his garage. Only small amounts so we decided with the surveyor that the best solution and the most cost effective for the builder would be to do a boundary realignment. This will mean however that I will have to start the stratatitling process again. Legally, shouldn't the builder reimburse me my costs as it was their bungle? It was the same builder who completed both duplexes. If he doesn't see it that way, what recourse do I have?
Thanks Belleran