Thank you. My neighbour and his wife are mad I think. They just ignore everything and seen determined to treat us as badly as possible! There were 2 surveyors initially, his and a company who contacted me offering to act on my behalf. He is paying them as well and as such they seem to be totally biased towards him. They have not helped us at all really and keep telling us we have to wait until the end. I am yet to hear from 3rd surveyor, who I have had no dealings with. Neighbours have commented that my house is being trashed and I have now been advised by friends to try my house insurer. I don't see any other way to force the neighbours to pay up, despite this being in the Party Wall Award.

I will do. It is so worrying. Someone has mentioned trying my house insurer to see if they can help legally.

I am yet to hear back from them I'm afraid.

Many thanks to you we have been worried sick and losing sleep over this.

Thank you so much. Some of the work is urgent, so I will contact the 3rd surveyor who oversaw the party wall agreement, do you think that is best?

Both surveyors claim that we have to wait until the 'end' that is when the work is all finished to get any repairs done. They seem to think we are making a fuss, but there is a quite a lot of damage and the guttering is beyond repair. Can we contact the 3rd neutral surveyor for help and advice? Thanks.

Thank you, yes a surveyor has been appointed. He has got and the one supposed to be representing me sides with his surveyor. No one will listen to us I'm afraid.

Thanks so much, but he has already ignored a letter stating what his obligations are. He is an awful person who has already said through his Surveyor he isn't willing to put anything right until the end and then he will contest it.

Hi all can anyone help please? My horrible neighbour submitted plans to build a HUGE extension in 2013. At the time I protested to the council, but it largely fell on deaf ears, although they agreed to reduce the outer wall by 6 inches! This year a party wall agreement was put in place and work began on 1st August. However, the very 1st night my guttering was ripped away and rain poured in. There were also dirty rivers of liquid streaming down the walls (that had just been painted) and other damage. The following day, we spoke to one of the builders who looked at the damage, admitted liability and agreed to replace the guttering first, then do the other repairs. We have not seen him since! Things are now much worse, our fence has been completely trashed and there is further damage to the property. The house is also covered in brick dust. The neighbour wont speak to us and has moved into a house his wife owns next door but one! We keep being told it will be put right at the end - but we are having to live with all the noise and stress of this and every day more damage seems to be occuring. What can we do? The surveyor said we have no proof of what the builder said and has virtually called us liars. He even suggested that we get the repairs done ourselves! Any advice would be welcome, thanks in advance.

Thank you I will contact my MP. It seems as if they are avoiding payment. Every time I answer one query they come up with something else.

I got about £100 per month when on non income related ESA. Then was told I would get about £60 per week IR ESA. I had one payment and than got a letter saying that they couldnt pay me as my 'partner' was working 25 hours or more per week. He was no longer my boyfriend, not living with me and only works 23 hours per week. They have had proof of all this, Their last letter in March, asked me for proof of my late husbands pensions, which I sent straight away - only £140 per month. The letter said when I had sent this they would decide how much to pay me. That was over 2 months ago. They are now saying there is a backlog!

Thank you

Thank you I will do that

Hello again This tax form is a statement of what benefits I have supposedly received this tax year, the figure is far too high, given that I have received nothing for over 6 months. Like many on here, I am getting desperate. Have had to beg and borrow to survive. Someone told me I could claim JSA whilst waiting for their decision on my ESA. Thanks again and still hoping someone can advise me. I was thinking of writing to give them 1 more chance, then making a complaint. They seem to ignore everything, whether by post or phone. Never been in this position before. I am struggling so much. Best wishes:-(

I was awarded ESA originally in February 2012. This was not income related. When it finished, I was told I would go straight onto income related ESA. Which I did, then after about 2 weeks they said I didn't qualify as I was living with a partner. This isn't true, but I had lived with him until about 4 months previously. I sent them proof of the fact that he was now back at his previous address. I explained that he was indeed caring for me as I have been suicidal and have joint problems, panic attacks etc. They then said that they couldn't reinstate ESA, as he works 25 hours per week. They totally ignored my initial letter and when I rang, they said I should write again to remind them of the situation - but admitted they had received the letter! All this despite the fact that he isn't living with me and works 23 hours per week! I then sent them proof from his employer that he works 23 hours. After phone calls, they agreed to do a Mandatory Reconsideration. It was now March. They then sent me a letter asking about my income. I have been honest all along that I get 2 small pensions from my late husband. Again, I sent them proof that I only receive about £140.00 per month, that is all. Over 2 months later I have heard nothing. I rang and they said there is a backlog! I have completed 2 forms for help with my mortgage which they keep 'losing'! To top it all they have just sent me an Income Tax form stating that they have paid me about £3100.00 this financial year which isn't true! Good people out there - can anyone please help me? Where do I go from here? I have always worked for over 32 years and never claimed anything before. My life fell apart when my husband died and this situation has left me desperate. Thank you in advance.

I am so sorry I am new to the forum and cannot access this ESA3 form. When I click on it, it comes up as a media type file not PDF. Can anyone help please? Many thanks.