Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Mar 21, 2012 3:48 pm Hi, we're about to buy a house in Melbourne. The contract paperwork reveals an easement on the right hand side property boundary (see plan) Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The property is a semi-detached Victorian. The two houses are attached right over this easement. What implications does this have for future renovation/extension etc? Any advice is appreciated. thanks in advance. Christian Re: Easement on property boundary 2Mar 24, 2012 9:32 pm Are the buildings heritage? If the building is already over the easement and is not going to be demolished, I wouldn't think it would affect you changing interiors or carrying out improvements. But that's without knowing what kind of easment it is. It could be for the mutual wall of the houses, i.e. so that the wall which serves both houses can't be demolished or changed. Re: Easement on property boundary 3Mar 24, 2012 10:05 pm The easement would be a reciprocal one for the common party wall between the two houses. You can get more info here (look under cross-easements): http://rgdirections.lpi.nsw.gov.au/land ... situations Edit: The link above is NSW-relevant info, but there are similar arrangements for all states which cater specifically to semi-detached dwellings. Basically the easement is there to reflect that the wall between the houses is a common party wall and the function of the easement is to enforce the constraint(s) that the party wall is shared property for both sides and must be left essentially untouched - ie. if you live on one side of the wall and someone else owns the house on the other side then you cannot demolish it or do any works which may undermine the structural integrity of the wall and therefore adversely affect your neighbour's dwelling. It's a common thing to cone across in semi's... Some people apparently have nothing better to do than comment on other people's sigs. You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17113 You might be able to apply to divert the sewer at your expense. In NSW you would contact a Water services co-ordinator and they would give you advice as to whether or not… 1 16127 Thanks - yea sounds like I need to submit build over easement application....ugh guess I better start finding someone who can do the engineering drawings 3 3325 |