Can you please advise.
There is a development of 25 flats being built appros 10m form my garden fence.
Piling ect has taken place and last week neighbours reported cracks in their gardens.
The contractor has accepted responsibility.
They have sent their own surveyor out to look at the gardens and report back.
We asked if we could get our own independant surveyor, at their cost, as they have accepted responsibility and they said no. We would really like to know what legal rights we have as we feel that the contractor has been negligent in the type of structure they have put behind our homes to support them during these works. The contractor is blaming the heavy rain and slippage in the ground but there has been no ground slippage in the last 20 years during heavy rain! We also feel that West Dunbartonshire Councilhas been negligent in not managing this particular application as the majority of work has been carried with the Planning office receiving the appropriate/up-to-date plans, drawings, works. Basically, what rights do we have in getting our gardens fixed? What do we do about our house insurance and how do we get a long term warranty/guarentee from the contractor for the work that they will carriy out. We don't want this to happen in another 6 weeks, 6 months or a year after they have completed the repairs to our gardens and after they have built the flats and left the site?

Any advice or information is greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Margaret

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