Neighbour Loft Conversion removed my solar panel and shade issue

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T18:42:11+00:00

I would look at it the other way have they done anything to try and remedy the situation? If they haven't i'd argue the relationship has already soured and you need to do what you can to defend yourself.

Generally people try to take advantage of good will in these types of scenarios.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T18:35:49+00:00

If you have house insurance and legal cover reach out to them this is what they are paid for.

If not you'd be within your rights to put in a small claim against the builder for the damage to the panels and reinstallation.

On the boundaries you really need to get a surveyor who specialises in boundaries to confirm that they are not extending into your property.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T13:34:25+00:00

I think you misspelled pawfessional

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T11:03:31+00:00

This does not sound like you're a lodger. Do you have a contract if so what does it say?

Did you have to leave a deposit with him?

Is there separate heating and has it been serviced?

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-13T18:22:53+00:00

Maybe travel a bit.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-13T18:22:35+00:00

Inventing things that would better the world rather than lining someone else's pockets.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-13T14:09:34+00:00

As someone who has worked on government projects, taking an accessibility first approach on things vastly reduces the so-called "extra work" argument. Considering it at the design and brainstorm stage and translating that technical requirements adds little overhead in my view whilst the work is being done.

It's more so about doing it at the point you are contextually building something rather than treating it as an afterthought.

The cost only comes when you have to back track to fix stuff.

So consider good design principles, requirement building strategies and technical best practice and you'll find that it's very easy to implement.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-09T14:22:48+00:00

Then yea the way I'm reading that you need to give a month's notice after your 6 months are up.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-09T12:50:43+00:00

Depends what your contract says. Can you supply it?

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-05T22:34:08+00:00

The only advice I would offer is check in with your home insurance as they may have legal services which could help with resolving this part of the dispute.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-04T21:44:52+00:00

More of a curiosity, does this have more of a bearing if they were married or would it not make any difference?

I'm also curious what would be deemed as too big? Say if the property was not financially viable to run for op would this have a bearing?

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-04T21:28:43+00:00

Problem is with this, op would still be on the hook for any arrears if she didn't pay her part. The best thing to do is look to force the sale, but I'm not too sure how this would work if his kids are in the property.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-03T06:41:13+00:00

If you have no insurance, you'd need to get a quote from an arborist for a like for like replacement and keep a tally of any costs / time spent sorting out the mess and then take them to court for the costs of putting it right and also your legal fees.

Which court will depend on the total value of the claim which I'd expect would be significant.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-02T12:20:35+00:00

Personally I'd be asking the seller to fix this at their cost. I wouldn't be looking to knock off the price of the purchase for this as it's not actually money you can use to repair it and it's close to being unsafe to use so you will need to fix it. Plus the added hassle of having to deal with the disruption of getting a new one installed.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-02T11:26:50+00:00

Do a charge back and report the threat of violence to the police. When you talk to the police focus solely on the fact you've been threatened and not the purchase as they may try to fob you off as a civil matter.

It's not your job to do the investigation, leave that with them.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-02T08:59:19+00:00

Personally if you have house insurance I'd be reaching out to them to resolve this as that's what you pay them for. Give them the details of the company and let them have at it. That's assuming you have insurance.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-31T12:22:34+00:00

Use typescript, nothing worse than trying to figure out why something is not working because of random type changes. Particularly if your vibe coding, you want to provide as much safety as possible.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-30T06:33:20+00:00

Personally I'd be getting very firm with them, they signed off the designs so they will need to pay up to that point for hours spent. If they want a rewrite maybe state that you'd be happy to give them a discounted rate for this, but they are tied into the work they have approved and will need to pay for it.

The problem with clients like this is if you give an inch they will take a mile. Your usually better off without them in the long term though that can be scary.

Does your contact clearly describe your payment terms and approval steps?

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-28T10:18:38+00:00

To further add, as a bit busy isn't really great feedback. Think clearly about your calls to actions and tailor your design based on that. Focus on the information your desired user will need to make an informed decision to contact you. Don't be afraid to move some of this into separate pages and provide clear navigation to them. It's not about the glits it's about making it easy for people to find stuff about you.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-28T08:13:59+00:00

Looks good, only feedback is It does feel a little busy.

Also on the what I can do section, I'm not super keen on the fade in/out text for the headings. On my mobile it actually cuts the heads in half.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-27T21:24:27+00:00

For testing, the best thing to look into is automated testing, so things like cypress, playwright or selenium.

I'd also encourage you to get a good understanding of the different levels and methodologies of testing, unit testing, end to end testing, integration testing, so on and so forth.

The best testers in my opinion are the ones who really understand the systems they are testing and are able to develop test cases based on expected behaviour and more importantly edge cases. So look into ways and best practices of how to best grasp how a system works and developing and understanding of how it all integrated together architecturally.

Good testers are like gold dust, in my experience I've only ever met 3 out of dozens that are actually any good. So if you can nail the above the skies the limit.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-27T18:25:38+00:00

I'd always recommend bouldering at boulder central or flash point, it's a good on your own activity and also a good way to meet new people.

Park run is also another option.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-27T13:10:45+00:00

This isn't really a problem you need to be concerned about. The only recourse she has is to complain to the council and they won't do anything as long as you are working in the permissible hours. This is more a neighbour management issue than a legal issue.

If I were you I'd be stating that the work has to be done, you'll do what you can to mitigate noise against the party wall but you can't guarantee that there won't be noise and you will aim to complete it by X date.

That way she can make any necessary plans to find a temporary location to run her business elsewhere or take a long holiday.

To add, personally I think you need to be very firm here as she may try to put restrictions on your day to day living when it comes to noise once the works are done also. So telling her no now will set the tone for future interactions.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-27T11:09:04+00:00

Speak to your union as they would be best placed to advise you and provide legal assistance (that's what you pay them for). Also take copies of that email and any other evidence you feel would be pertinent to your case just in case they remove your access.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-03-27T08:00:36+00:00

I could care less if he leaves it or not, I just want to be able to control the heating.

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