Neighborly squabbles: instead of a dream house - unfinished and long trials (8 photos + 1 video)

In the Australian Gold Coast (a paradise!) flares up classic war of neighbors. The injured couple claims that their neighbor built his house almost close to their house under construction. Gap only 40 centimeters! And for this reason they cannot complete construction, even scaffolding does not stand there. Already hit so hit ...





Kathy Morin and Devon Matsalla told in a news story local TV channel about his problem. They've been planning and waiting for a long time opportunity to build your dream home. And finally this dream has begun carried out...



But the construction of the house stalled a month ago due to the fact that there was too little gap between their house and the top floor of the neighboring one.

And now they are afraid that their house will never be completed.





"This is our dream, the realization of which we planned a lot years and were already so close,” said Devon Matsalla. - But then on We've run into this problem."

"If it was just a couple of centimeters that do not interfere with us building a house, we wouldn’t say a word,” added Katie Morin. — But here It's not about aesthetics, it's much more serious."



The house next door is owned by Dreamworld theme park CEO Greg Yong.

Yong claims that all construction work was carried out in in accordance with the rules and all necessary permissions have been obtained from municipal council.



According to the affected couple, neither they nor their developer have any no idea how Greg's building plans Yong received approval in this form. And why not a problem noticed in the process.



Greg Yong says he's ready to temporarily remove the wood slats on the top floor of your house so that you can build scaffolding. He claims that the builders of both facilities have already discussed this issue.

However, the other side does not agree with this way out of the situation. Their the developer says that in this case, the couple will face additional expenses.



Cathy and Devon have filed a complaint with the authorities and hope their issue will be resolved.

The municipal council launched an investigation in an attempt to find out how could two luxurious houses be in such close proximity to each other.



Greg Yong met with neighbors to discuss problems. After that discussion, it became clear that his construction documents contained it was said that the expansion would not undermine the beautification of the adjacent territory.

According to the rules, homeowners can build right on the edge of the southern the perimeter of its border. But house designs must leave a 2.5-meter clearance at the northern edge of the plots, unless a special council permission. The overhanging design of Greg Yong's house means that his the second floor is only 40 cm from its northern perimeter and within reach of a neighbor's house under construction.

The authorities gave him time until the end of February to resolve the problem.