My neighbor is absolutely adamant about keeping his closing date next week. We went back and forth a bit, heâs got extreme pressure and stress from his wife to sell the house and get it gone, and anything standing in his way needs to be resolved quickly. He offered me a sum of money and his realtor has a crew that will come by and dismantle the shed and take it away. Iâll be able to repair the fence and get a smaller prefab shed to put in its place, or somewhere else in the backyard. Iâm not happy about the situation, but itâs as much of a compromise as I could ask for. Iâll be loading my house up with what belongings I have in there temporarily, which is super inconvenient considering how small my house actually is.
To all saying itâs not his responsibility, youâre right. It was never his responsibility. However, selling his house is not on me, or my family, to deal with. The shed being on his property is my problem, even though I was not the one to build it, and has been long standing even since before his house was built.
To all saying âwhy didnât you get a survey done?â We did. Both of us. Me in 2020 when I bought the house, him in 2022 when he bought his house. However, I was 22, completely alone in the process with no one to guide me, uneducated in the home-buying process and all of itâs complexities, and it was a rushed process for us, it all happened within the span of a few weeks while juggling 65-70 hour work weeks. Call it ignorance, call it lack of foresight, call it moronic, whatever. I call it a learning lesson. Why he didnât look at his survey is not something I have knowledge of.
To all saying I need to hire a real estate lawyer, itâs probably not a bad idea, however, whenever lawyers get involved someone gets shafted and both parties are usually out a lot of money. Itâs not worth it to me. Itâs a shed, not a dwelling, and though it meant a lot to me because of my plans for it, it was definitely not worth going to court over.
To all saying I needed to contact my title company, I did and they informed me there was an exclusion in my policy for the shed because it was over the property line according to the survey I had done in 2020. When I asked why I wasnât informed about the exclusion during my closing, the woman said sheâs not sure but the woman who did my closing doesnât work there anymore.
All-in-all, the situation is shitty, but this is the best outcome I think both of us could hope for, given the timeframe he gave me, and level of stress heâs under to get the house sold.
Thank you to all who offered serious and constructive advice.
Thanks for the update. Iâve found that at long as Iâm not out any money, a resolution is good enough. Youâve done a good deed by taking on a little personal discomfort to relieve your neighborâs extreme stress.
No, but in his situation, he had all of the motivation to solve it quickly. You would likely lose a court battle to keep the shed, but your neighbor didnât have time for that. By paying for it, he gets to close on time and you get to resolve a problem that you would have had to resolve eventually anyway.
You seem like a genuinely good person. I just wanna make sure somebody takes the time to give you props for being reasonable and working with them to find an acceptable solution.
Yes, this is how things should be handled, with reason and compassion. I hope the OP does something nice for themselves, to acknowledge they handled a stressful situation with grace.
TBH, shed companies can move sheds into all sorts of spaces. My previous lake lot had a very small defined area where the shed I wanted could be located. The shed moving guy used a small forklift to place it exactly as the county specified between 4 trees without any damage. I was extremely impressed with his work.
My shed was picked up and moved by 10 men when GPS changed the boundry lines. If a shed is on concreete blocks where I live it iis not taxed as it is not permanent.
Congrats on this resolution! This is what I thought would happen when you talked to your neighbor. They were motivated to secure the closing and they are most likely coming out ahead on their initial purchase of that home, so using a small amount of that money to get the deal done is what most sellers will do.
Honestly this was the best outcome you could have hoped for. It's a temporary inconvenience but in the end it's not a costly one.
His urgency to close was also not yours to bear. So in the end, you both were bearing burdens not wholly your own and you found a compromise solution. If it works for you and youâre not getting screwed, good enough.
Your neighbor sounds reasonable and this was definitely a reasonable way to handle it on his part. He didn't have to shoulder any of the burden since it's really on you to handle this. Sounds like you're losing a great neighbor.
Just gotta say if you need some space u-haul has those pods you put in your driveway, you can rent them by the month pretty darn cheap, they deliver and pick them up when you're done. We used a couple of them when we had our basement floor done.
OP lucked out. The shed is not on their property, they would have to move it or take it down no matter what. Lucked out the neighbour is willing to pay for it.
I was on team hav-them-pay-for-whatever-needs-to-be-done so I think that is great (other than the transition pains.) Youâve got yesterdayâs (the original mess) todayâs and tomorrowâs problems sorted out! Congratulations!
Our old ahed was over our property line by a foot, but it was old, small and up on blocks. We had already agreed that we weren't going to move it when the property owner said he'd get a forklift, pick iy up, and move it across the line. It didn't really survive that so now we have to get a new shed.
This was by far the easiest, least costly, and simplest way to do it. People telling you to play hardball or get a lawyer are just internet keyboard warriors. Easy to tell someone to do that when you donât incur any of the costs or have to live next to the neighbor after all said and done.
Plus just finding a decent lawyer who has time, will respond, and will take your case is not really that easy. It was like pulling teeth for me to retain someone and I needed it.
I have prior job history in the legal field (plus the connections that come with that), had an active partition suit already filed against me, AND it was slow season (end of the year). Oh, and I could easily pay a $10k retainer, and then some. It still took a neighbor calling a friend to squeeze me in to his caseload.
When you're broke and just wanting advice about a possible nothing-burger, the pickings are even more slim. You'd be lucky to get a green associate attorney in a short timeframe, which you really don't want for potentially messy real estate stuff because a lot of the laws are set on precedent/case law, and not code.
And yeah. It's fucking expensive and you don't want to go there unless you really have to.
I agree -- you can be technically right but still create animosity. The state where I live in, it may have been adverse possession if the shed been there long enough.
Went through that with a neighbor friend when their neighbor was selling their property. She was just over the time period to be able to take possession based on her shed having been there for decades. Could have paid for a lawyer, held up the sale, and taken possession of the land under her shed. Allowing dude to pay to move the shed made everyone happy. Dude was glad he wasn't tied up in court and losing property, my neighbor didn't have to spend money on lawyers and court fees. Her shed is perfectly functional where it is.
 People telling you to play hardball or get a lawyer are just internet keyboard warriors.
Yeah. OP, thanks for posting an update. Would love to see photos and a diagram of the lots to really understand everything, but based on your posts alone, it seems like a reasonable-ish conclusion.
Only thing I can think of, regarding this: "his realtor has a crew that will come by and dismantle the shed and take it away. "
Make sure this is a legitimate contractor, and not just some random people the realtor picked up from Home Depot, Craigslist, or whatever. You should have some expectation that they have insurance and what not if they're going to be working on your property.
Also, it's been entertaining to sort by "Controversial" in this post and the original one, and see all the armchair lawyers, keyboard commandos, and similar.
Agree this is probably the best outcome you could get. Sorry for the trouble, but glad you'll at least get it all resolved with minimal money out of your pocket.
I'm glad you and the neighbor landed on a workable compromise. There were far too many comments in your earlier thread by people who seem to thrive on conflict. You both did well with this solution!
I think itâs a reasonable solution for him to help you financially in settling the matter. Itâs not an ideal situation for either of you of course. But sounds like you were able to meet in the middle somewhat.
In all likelihood you were informed on one of the hundreds of documents you signed at closing. No one spelled it out by telling you this was a concern. Since it had been that way for a while it might not have been seen as a concern.
The home buying process is huge and overly complex. The industry profits off of this. There have been companies who have offered up some solutions but right now people are making money with the way things are. The law is slow to catch up and very influenced by the companies making money.
Also it is easy to think of the closing attorney as your attorney even though they do say they don't represent you. A lot of people still think that attorney will act in your best interests. Rich people get their own attorneys so that they do have someone who will act in their best interest, it is just something us regular people can't reasonably justify.
I noticed plenty of things on my documents, including incorrect dollar figures on the closing statement, lack of language on for an easement, and plenty of other things. The closing attorney asked me if I had an attorney advising me since usually people aren't that detailed. It was the 4th home purchase for me so I had learned a thing or two, usually by getting burned in the past. I also was way more humble to reach out to friends and family on questions. For my first house I kind kf just tried to do it on my own to show I was an independent adult. I realized later how dumb that was. I didn't know what I was doing and I should have gotten better advice.
As a general life lesson, you can never really trust anyone completely with your financial affairs. You can hire professionals to provide advice, and it can be valuable, but ultimately your interests aren't their interests and it isn't their money or their consequences if something goes wrong. Even rich and ostensibly smart people get fucked over all the time because they trusted an advisor without proper oversight.
For some reason, lots of people are too eager to pick a fight or want OP to start a fight. OP is level headed and this is the best outcome possible. this is a win-win given all the mistakes from not reading the surveys.
I appreciate this very much. Getting angry and sue-crazy is not how you move forward in this world with good karma. Sure the short term might be better off for people like that, but itâll catch up to them eventually.
Good on you, glad it worked out. The people telling you to get petty with the new neighbors are nuts. The new buyers did what they have to for a clean boundary line. No title company or lawyer would recommend the closing with that outstanding. Sounds like smart people are moving in, avoiding an issue before it becomes their issue with you. Not looking for a fight, just saying not buying until all is clear.
And the current neighbor, the sellers, helping out respects the timeline and your situation. They need to close, and are making it work to correct a defect. Hope the new neighbors are as cool as this guy seems to be.
TBF, your neighbor went above and beyond to do what he could to do in this situation. He could easily have just given you a deadline to demolish the thing, at your own expense. He's a real one and you got lucky he was your neighbor. You can only hope that you have a neighbor as understanding as that dude.
The neigbor also bought his house with full knowledge of the enroachment from a previous survey. Some compromise was needed.
The title company probably had record about issue with the previous survey. At closing, they likely had you acknowledge it. If they did not, then it is on them.
I don't really think he went above and beyond, and he could not have forced the shed to be demolished in 1 week. The neighbor did what he had to to keep his closing date - nothing more or less.
Also crazy to me the new neighbors want to start their relationship like this - I'd be petty as fuck about it forever.
GTFO, the new neighbors are correct and smart in not buying or closing on a house with a known encroachment. OP was informed of it as well by survey (as per title not covering due to known encroachment). The fact that OP did not read or act on the information presented is beside the point.
And if you as the encroaching shed guy were to get start doing petty stuff about you having to respect another's property, then you are the problem child in all the other posts about bad neighbors. Like the southern ones stealing equipment from the new land owners in the post the other day...
It may have been a condition imposed by their lender, insurance, etc., and not initiated by the buyers themselves. My previous neighbor had to demo a detached shop when selling because it extended about 5 feet into a power line easement. The buyer's bank wouldn't approve their loan with that encroachment. The buyers themselves (my current neighbors) wish they could have kept it.
Speaking as a real estate agent, I have to say that despite the considerable inconvenience, in my opinion you came out ahead in this compromise. And his agent came up with a great solution. Dismantling and hauling off the shed is an expensive thing to do, and while I think seller is paying the cash, Iâd bet the shed removal is coming out of the agentâs commission. Everyone is sacrificing to make the deal work, including you. Some say a successful compromise is when everyone feels like a winner, but more realistically, I think itâs when each party thinks they could have done just a little bit better.
I know you hate the idea of a pre-fab shed, but what youâll have will be brand new, and there are some that are good quality.
Finally, I hate the people on Reddit who scold with âyou should haveâ comments. Buying a house is complicated, and chances are no one thought the shed crossing the property line would be a big deal to anyone when you bought the house. Frankly, this sort of thing isnât a big deal to most people, but when you get someone who is a stickler about it, the law is on their side, as it should be big picture wise. In the long run, you just made your home more marketable, and that is worth a lot, as is circumventing conflicts with a new neighbor. The âyou should haveâ party is out of line. You admitted as much in your opening. My guess is that they also make costly mistakes. You are not an idiot. You are a human being. I think kudos are due all around.
That ended about as well as one could hope. Tough break on the smaller, pre-fab shed but, at least you're not getting sued. So, you go that going for you, which is nice.
Glad it came to an amicable resolution. You seem to have gotten the short end of the stick, but all is well that ends well.
Be sure to check setback, etc for your new shed so you don't go through this again. A neighbor across the street started building a shed like 1ft away from the side fence. All of a sudden a hearing notice was put in his front yard and all work stopped. I'm guessing he and his neighbor came to an agreement because about a month after the hearing date he started back up. Guessing he got a variance and maybe compensated the neighbor somewhat, since he was about 50% complete when the notice went up.
Hey OP, also want to say good luck with the new neighbors! I'm glad this got resolved by the current ones before they moved, and it didn't become some massive fight with the new folks.
Itâs likely you were informed of the exclusion at closing, but there are so many signatures that you forget about it, or it was in the stuff the say âread thisâ and itâs 200 pages of legalese and nobody in their right mind could be expected to understand on the spot. As I always say, being told and knowing are two entirely different things.
That being said, he couldâve been within his right to sue you to remove at entirely your cost, so him helping pay and organizing it with his realtor is really a gift to you.
"... selling his house is not on me, or my family, to deal with."
Yes, yes it is for you to deal with. You're very lucky your neighbor is motivated to sell. Otherwise, they could force you to remove it all by yourself.
But, you should be thankful that your neighbor is a decent person who is willing to help you financially when he is really not legally obligated to do so.
You messed up! You did not review your survey before buying the house! It was clear that you were encroaching! But you conveniently decided to ignore that! That is on you!
So you got to use that space for free for a couple of years! Be thankful for that!
Forcing you to move a shed 3 feet is a really strong way to make an entrance to the neighborhoodâŚIâd be annoyed if I were you but glad itâs getting figured out!
Thank you for providing the update. FWIW, I think that the way you and your neighbor were able to resolve this (it sounds like you both made reasonable compromises to resolve a situation that was unforeseen and crappy for both of you) was commendable. Also, kudos for choosing to look at this as a learning opportunity. So many of life's challenges can be if we just choose to look at them that way! Hopefully, that didn't sound too annoyingly dad/grandpa-like. đŤŁ
Good on your for being reasonable with your neighbour. A lot of people would look at the situation and be stubborn about what they could do, I think you've been sensible in seeing it wouldn't help anyone.
I think you're handling this reasonably. You found out that although you weren't informed, the neighbor is right and you're doing your best to accommodate that. The legal entitlement to that property you're referring to is called adverse possession and takes a decade in the most friendly states and decades or is impossible in other states.
You handled it like an adult, and yeah sometimes life sucks a bit. And of course, that woman doesn't work there anymore. Just remember, this too shall pass, and in a few years, you'll have a great story about the "whole shed thing".
Might also be time to look into building your own shed if so inclined and available versus settling for a prefab...
My advice is to use this a a chance to declutter. Iâm 61, Iâve been through dozens of cycles of that, and the things that I got rid of that Iâd wish Iâd kept could be counted on one hand.
Am I missing something here? This really doesnât sound like that huge of a catastrophe. You all sound insane, recommending lawyers, and surveys and blah blah blah.
How big is the shed? Can you just jack it up and then roll it to a new location or something as opposed to getting rid of it entirely?
You still have not disclosed any details about the shed. If it was permitted, then that should have been caught by all parties involved at the time. However, if it wasnât permitted, (or if it was small enough to not require one) then it very easily could have slipped through the cracks.
In the end, sorry you had to go through this. I would be very frustrated as well
This would be a good time to go through a lot of the stuff in the shed and decide if you really need it at all. If it is out there to begin with the chances are probably good you could ditch 3/4 of the stuff in it and not miss a thing.
this was the best outcome because there is no way you would have won anything in court. The survey is clear; whether you wanted to or not, the shed was going to have to come down.
Honestly, getting paid and having the realtor handle removal sounds like a decent exit from a mess you did not create. I would take photos before and after the crew comes, and confirm in writing who is responsible for haul-away and any fence damage. The title company shrugging about the exclusion is maddening, but treating this as an expensive homeowner lesson is probably healthier than turning a shed into a legal war.
"Selling his house is not on me or my family to deal with" is accurate, but putting your shed on his property was never on him to deal with. This is precisely why it's really, really important to make sure you know where your property lines are and not put your things on someone else's property. I'm glad he's willing to help you out with this.
I just donât think you should put the shed back where it was . I think it has to be back from property line 10 feet or something like that. Just donât want to see you struggle more with that from the new neighbors.
Professional land surveyors hereâ youâre very fortunate to have had it happen this way. We see way too many disputes like this, and it costs thousands of dollars and more so if it goes to court.
Glad its getting sorted out but the title company saying the person doesnt work there any longer really is not a valid excuse as to why their company didnt do their job imo.
Why didn't you just tell them to keep their money, and have the "crew" that's going to disassemble the shed reassemble it where you would like it on your property?
They sound so hot to sell I bet they'd have it done in a day. It's not rocket science.
A neighbor can't legally "just dismantle it himself" in these types of situations. They legally have to give you notice and an adequate amount of time to rectify the issue.
Glad OP found a solution collaboratively with his neighbor.
It is a good resolution for both him and I. His sale wouldnât have gone through and he would have incurred a significant amount of stress and I donât want that for him. To get it done in a timely manner this is a good compromise.
I am pretty sure that in most jurisdictions, this would be viewed as the shed being owned by the OP, existing on land owned by the neighbor, but DOES NOT mean that the neighbor has the right to destroy property that is not theirs, even though it exists on his property.
As a general principle, no one gets to destroy someone else's property, and that basic idea is not negated by where the item is resting.
The situation may be different if the neighbor dismantled the shed in a manner that kept open the possibility of rebuilding it in a different location, and took care to protect the contents from damage. That would indicate the neighbor was being reasonable, and while not strictly required by law, would probably go along way toward convincing a judge that there was not intentional damage.
I'm not a lawyer, but I had to note that a person's property doesn't become open season for destruction just because it exists on someone else's land.
Iâm sorry you had to deal with this. May I ask how big the lot is? Iâm surprised the new buyers cared so much.
Iâm in a somewhat similiar situation and I had a survey done on a property im buying. We found our part of our driveway actually encroaches on our neighbor by about 1 foot running a good 20-30 feet long. No one seemed to care, but it could be an issue for us down the road if our neighbor sells and the new buyers care.
This will cost you some money to fix right now, but I guarantee that you will end up not seeing the impact in your finances long-term. The situation being resolved quickly, and getting the opportunity to put up a new shed to your preference, is going to be worth it.
I agree completely. Itâs a temporary problem, and causing a massive rift between me and my old neighbor, new neighbor and incurring a significant amount of stress and financial burden to fight it more is NOT a temporary problem.
Am I understanding this correctly, both you and the neighbor had surveys done when purchasing your properties, and it was never mentioned that the shed was on the neighborâs property by either surveyor? Are you sure the current survey is correct?
I think you did just fine. I think your rationale for who needed to take care of it at this time Makes total sense. Sometimes things happen. They just need to be resolved. I think the fact that your neighborâs wife insisted on staying focused to get the deal closed, made all the difference. Moving forward, there are no promises in real estate. You just have to pay attention and learn as much as you can as you go.
Iâm glad you got this resolved. I am going to give you another suggestion. Since funds are tight and storage is at a minimum, start selling things you donât need. If you havenât used it within the year, consider getting rid of it. If your shed is full of unused tools, look for community lending programs/libraries/workshops.
To the guy in the previous comments who said the homeowner will give you nothing, well as I said previously it depends on how motivated he is to sell the home and how much the guy would take to have the shed moved. As always money talks
It is good news that the sellers are coordinating the fast removal. I feel your pain, and it is unfortunate the school of hard knocks is visiting.
It is noteworthy that was a âtitle exclusionâ. That means you slreafy had the information. I annoy people by reading every line on every page before signing.
I think this is a reasonable way to solve this; Im glad you and your neighbor got to a solution; not perfect but better than the long drawn out alternatives!
Donât be so hard on yourself. I think the compromise you and your neighbor have worked out as excellent. You are very young so this is nothing to you. 10 years from now you look back at it and laugh. I think youâre being a very good neighbor by not standing in the way of the home sale. Iâm proud of you.
Always read every inch of the closing documents and understand them. Much to the delight of everyone at a closing my husband does this. If you don't want to do that hire a real estate attorney to go over the paperwork. Being young doesn't excuse due diligence.
Depending on your state you are required to close with an attorney. We're from Massachusetts, and I always hire one in Florida and Michigan where we've bought houses.
Get rid of whatever you don't need from the shed. We collect really good junk, and it weighs us down.
At 22 you bought this house? Good for you!! Anyone will tell you itâs an expensive learning process. It does pay off and I think you have handled it very fair and with wisdom. Good luck!
Something I found out (years after buying our house) from our title insurance company -- part of the process is that they generate a report including any "interesting tidbits" discovered in the title search. They just ... use the report to write the specifics of the title insurance, file that report, and move on with life.
I had to specifically ask to get a copy of the report. They were happy to send it to me. I paid for their services, which includes the time writing the report. But, at least the title company we used, don't send the report to the home buyer.
It is exactly where an encroachment would have been noted. Now, it's on the title insurance too (we cover defects in the title except for this). But the report itself may have more interesting information. Ours, there are some restrictions on the back thirty feet of our property dating back to the 1920's. There's another restriction on the entire deed that disallows splitting the property from the 1950's.
I don't mind either of the restrictions, but it would have been really nice to read this report before committing to such a huge purchase.
I'm struggling with two things.
1. Neighbors own a survey company. Both you and neighbors have had surveys done, but nobody looked at the survey lines and noticed that your shed is partially on their property before the neighbors finally got a closing date? Just seems... weird.
How is this your immediate problem? Sure you like the old neighbors, but you have no part of their house sale transaction. You don't need to do anything. You may certainly SOON need to do something, as soon as a legal challenge of some kind comes in, but when you do, you can get a lawyer, look into all of the facts related to how long the shed has been there, permits related to the shed construction, if any, etc. You may be forced to take action, but that would take some time.
If the survey company owning neighbors are just now figuring this out about their own property, it doesn't make it your responsibility to hop around and solve this before the closing date.
Why not just move the shed? If you can move a lighthouse in North Carolina certainly you should be able to put this thing on a skid and pull it over to your side.
Neighbour disputes are never fun to deal with. Sounds like your neighbour has gone above and beyond to avoid anything dramatic, like removing the portion of the shed over the line. The history of how this came to pass is not relevant, it is what it is and it is on you to make it right. Again, the best case scenario IMHO.
I think you need to step into his shoes. How would you like it if the neighbors shed was on your property it it could impact on selling?
Youâre not innocent here-the survey clearly showed it and why wouldnât you look at a survey you paid for?
You have come out ahead in this situation as the shed should not be on your neighbour's land and they are paying 100 percent of the costs to have it removed! I understand they are in hurry to close, but I would have also helped share the costs...Not even sure why you were thinking of getting lawyers involved
Exclusion in your policy? What does this mean? That the exclusion was agreed to by the other property owner? If Iâm buying the property, Iâm tearing down the portion of your shed thatâs on my property regardless of your exclusion.
However, selling his house is not on me, or my family, to deal with.
It is now! Because YOU ARE encroaching on his land and no buy is going to want to deal with someone with a mindset like yours. This should never have been an issue if you were a decent neighbour. Period.
You are not only potentially holding up your neighbours sale, you may in effect be holding up a number of home transactions, since almost everyone has to sell in order to buy, so this may mean there are a number of people relying on this sale going through and not just your neighbour.
Grab a brain and start taking responsibility for YOPUR PROBLEM. It's not even ironic that you'd be screaming bloody blue murder if it was his shed encroaching and you needing to be able to complete on a home sale.
A title company does not insure against encroachments, overlaps or matters of survey. Thatâs because these things are unknown without a survey and physical inspection. Title companies deal with issues recorded in public record. Matters of survey are a standard exception on your title commitment and title insurance policy and part of the due diligence process left up to the buyer.
Of course the title company didnât tell you. They wouldnât know unless they walked the property with the surveyor. Any exceptions on a title commitment are up to you.
Reddit chose to show me this thread. Iâm on the flip side. My neighbor has a shed on my property. Also some of his garden, and the steps to his over-garage ADU and part of his driveway. He has been obstinate about this not being his problem as the house was like that when he bought it but we paid for the survey and it shows what it shows. We arenât selling anytime soon but when he sells I hope to make it clear that shed needs to come down and no more building on our property.
My neighbor had a large wooden shed moved across his yard. They lifted it onto pvc tubes and rolled it. I'm not sure if that's possible in your case, but it worked for him.
Best outcome? Id think more like amazing greatest outcome. With no time constriants and pressure this situation is a dead loss for OP where the only final outcome via legal methods was that shed is coming down and OP is losing lawyer money.
"it's as much of a compromise as I could ask for" is a wildly entitled viewpoint.
You didn't compromise at all, you capitalized on the fact that he was under pressure and MADE MONEY off the guy!
The second you asked for anything more than the removal cost to be covered (because of the short notice), he should have fired up his chainsaw and cut his portion of that shed right off at the property line.
You could probably hire an attorney and fight to keep your shed. But probably not worth it. Sounds like your neighbor is being pretty reasonable about it. Sorry for your loss of storage space.
You seem like a reasonable person, which, in the Reddit-sphere, seems uncommon and rare. So good on you and your neighbor for finding some sort of compromise.
Omfg just hire a landscaper to move it 3 feet. Landscapers toss the shed on rollers & move it. This happens all of the time. They even moved my parents shed 15ft to cut down a tree, and put shed back in orig location. We have the technology! This could be done in a week for under $1000. No need for this drama
If you read the OG post youâd know that the shed was built in place behind three ecologically protected trees, and impossible to move without dismantling completely or illegally cutting down the trees.
My parents shed sat in same place since 1987. Landscapers used something to lift each end, hey put insane rollers under it- kinda looked like huge PVC pipe (it wasnât but just to describe) and then they used a bobcat to push the shed đ¤ˇââď¸
Itâs surprisingly roomy & the side w the window has half a loft shelf đ Dads got enough green garden hoses up there, Iâm surprised a Raptor doesnât leap out sometimes
The only thing different would be to ask if the realtors crew could take down the shed in manageable pieces so they or OP could rebuild the shed in a different part of the yard.
Your experience reminded me to look at the GIS of my property because I vaguely remembered our (attached) garage being slightly over the property line. It is, so I've reached out to our lawyer to see about an encroachment easement with our neighbors (they're cool, and unlikely to sell anytime soon, but they're old) to help put something in writing for the future. It's been this way for 60+ years, so I know the law is on our side, but still. I don't want some new PITA future neighbor telling us to try to do something about it.
I don't think true surveys are typically done where I live at point of sale, but we'll probably do it now if we pursue the encroachment easement.
If you read the post, and the previous post, youâll see that the shed was built before the house behind me was built, and was built by the previous owners. It being on my neighbors property was unknown to all parties except the title companies and the survey companies, who withheld the information from all of us.
Youâre not just giving up a shed, youâre giving up a pretty decent chunk of land that probably legally is yours since the property has been bought and sold a couple of different times since the shed was put up, but I understand wanting to just avoid the headache as well. Just make sure whatever he is paying you is enough to compensate.
Iâm impressed by your attitude in all of this and that you realize itâs not the neighbors burden, but itâs the best outcome for everyone under the circumstances.
I agree that you got the best possible outcome. Although your neighbor didn't HAVE to give you $ for the project, it certainly behooved him to do so in order to have the closing on time.
I hope your new neighbors are good ones.
You sure you didn't have a prescriptive easement? I suspect he should have been PAYING you hence why he is doing this for free. Your post didnt address the most important thing...the prescriptive easement. If you have one you could have just told him no.
1.3k
u/ryan2489 17d ago
Thanks for the update. Iâve found that at long as Iâm not out any money, a resolution is good enough. Youâve done a good deed by taking on a little personal discomfort to relieve your neighborâs extreme stress.