🏡 Neighbourly Feud Costs Couple £175,000! 😲
Who knew a bin store could cause such chaos? Kevin and Elizabeth Harrison-Ellis found out the hard way when their small addition led to a whopping £175k legal bill. Having bought their dream home in Goring-on-Thames back in 2020, they planned to build upwards to suit their growing family. Their neighbours, Stuart and Anita Hunt, initially had no qualms about the extension. But when the Harrison-Ellises added a simple wooden bin shed in 2022, the Hunts took them to court! 🤯
The Hunts argued the alterations were an eyesore and impacted their view from their £2.3m property. Despite the ordeal, the Harrison-Ellis family won the right to keep their upgrades, but not without being ordered to fork out £25,000 to their neighbours. Their five-year trial racked up nearly £150k in legal costs, wiping out their kids’ education fund. 💸💔
Kevin describes the situation as a nightmare, one that’s turned their dream home into a battleground. They even reached out to the Hunts before moving in, hoping to discuss potential changes. But silence from the neighbours led them to proceed without agreement.
Legal lessons abound: even with planning permission, they didn’t anticipate an old covenant would trip them up in court. 🏗️✍️ And here’s a plot twist: while the Harrison-Ellises dealt with legal strife, the Hunts got approval to demolish their own property for a shiny three-storey house, now worth a cool £2.3m. 🏦
The heartache continues, but the couple hopes their story warns others: check those covenants! 🏡
Would you do anything differently? Tell us what you think! 👇 #HomeSweetHome #NeighbourDisputes #LegalDrama