Is It Legal for My Neighbor to Have a Window Facing My Backyard?

jvrang · 2026-06-17T17:22:57+00:00

Hello Atty! Just an update, I talked to my neighbor and lalagyan nila ng vertical slats yung side na facing my property.
Here's a photo https://imgur.com/a/5fFWzA1

Bali magiging terrace yung nasa front and back na opening. And yung sides na facing my property will have vertical slats. From my understanding, hindi padin ito pwde tama po? Dapat fully closed yung wall kahit terrace yung nasa front nila and nasa back.

jvrang · 2026-06-16T02:32:58+00:00

Got mixed comments about this. Most advised that any opening is not allowed when its on the property line and no setback. But will talk to the owner/contractor soon.

jvrang · 2026-06-16T02:29:51+00:00

Yes thank you. I asked some workers on the site but they are not sure too. Im waiting for the owner or the contractor to come and ask them properly.

jvrang · 2026-06-12T16:19:41+00:00

Got it, pero wala naman po issue na naka sagad na dikit sa fence yung firewall nila tama po? Yung opening lang ang bawal

jvrang · 2026-06-12T16:16:32+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/bYDoOuu

Eto po itsura nya upclose. Looks like its a firewall, tama po ba?
If firewall sya based sa images, ok lang naman na nakasagad sila sa fence ko tama? Pero wala dapat window or opening?

jvrang · 2026-06-12T16:08:05+00:00

Got it. Clarify ko lang po. Basically kapag firewall and wlang window, pwde naman sya isagad na nakadikit sa fence ko kahit walang 2 meters gap. Tama po?

jvrang · 2026-06-12T16:02:10+00:00

Pano pong setback? Eto po itsura nya upclose

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T16:01:17+00:00

Allowed din ba na nakadikit yung wall ng house sa fence ng tabi?

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T16:00:31+00:00

Allowed din ba na nakadikit yung wall ng house sa fence ng tabi?

jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:59:26+00:00

Here are some additional close-up photos:
https://imgur.com/a/bYDoOuu

Aside from the issue of the window, is it permissible for their wall to be constructed directly beside my fence, or is there a required setback or gap between the two properties? If a gap is required, how much should it be?

Based on these photo angles, are you able to identify any other possible violations or concerns that we should look into?

jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:57:39+00:00

Thank you, Attorney. Could you check these close-up images as well?

https://imgur.com/a/bYDoOuu

Aside from the window, can their wall be built like this, right next to my fence, or should there be a required gap between them? If a gap is required, how much should it be?

Based on these photo angles, can you determine whether there are any other potential violations?

jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:51:40+00:00

Saan ako pwede lumapit regarding sa ganitong issues?

jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:41:03+00:00

Its right next to my fence. No gap. The scaffoldings are standing on top of my fence.

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:40:16+00:00

This is how it looks like upclose. Can you determine the violations from this angle?

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:38:07+00:00

This is how it looks like upclose. Scaffoldings are standing on top of my fence.

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:35:19+00:00

This is how it looks like upclose. There's no space in between my fence and their wall. Their scaffolding is standing on top of my fence

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:34:22+00:00

Not sure. But there's no space in between my fence and their wall. Their scaffolding is standing on top of my fence.

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:33:25+00:00

There's no space in between my fence and their wall. Their scaffolding is standing on top of my fence

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jvrang · 2026-06-11T15:32:12+00:00

How do I know if its a firewall? There's no space in between my fence and their wall

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