08-09-2022, 10:11 PM
About 7 months ago, we complained to the Council about a neighbour building a shed right next to the shared boundary fence, not 2 metres away as per Council regulations. A Council guy spoke to the neighbours and they agreed to move the shed but it's been 7 months and it's still there.
We know it's been winter plus Covid plus building supply issues (although he only has to move the shed and reuse the materials) so we waited a few months before asking the Council guy what gives. Council guy says neighbours are cooperating (ie they are saying they will do something but not doing it) so he's not willing to give them a deadline. In the meantime, the neighbours have worked on their landscaping.
We plan to follow up every six weeks or so but wonder when it's better to either a) use the Council's formal complaint process or b) have a lawyer write to the Council. And when should we take these other steps? Advice please?
We know it's been winter plus Covid plus building supply issues (although he only has to move the shed and reuse the materials) so we waited a few months before asking the Council guy what gives. Council guy says neighbours are cooperating (ie they are saying they will do something but not doing it) so he's not willing to give them a deadline. In the meantime, the neighbours have worked on their landscaping.
We plan to follow up every six weeks or so but wonder when it's better to either a) use the Council's formal complaint process or b) have a lawyer write to the Council. And when should we take these other steps? Advice please?