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Posted Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:04:03 GMT by Laura Deacon
Good afternoon,

We are planning on purchasing a piece of land next to a Mission Hall. We plan to use this for parking. Whilst it looks like it is part of the Mission Hall, it is separately owned.

Our concern is with regards to the wall of the church that borders the land. We have had it surveyed and it is in a poor condition. In the event that the wall fails entirely and collapses onto the land, is there any way we could be held liable by the congregation at the Mission Hall for repairs? Or would the wall be seen as their responsibility and the fact that it borders the land be irrelevant?

I've attached a screenshot of the respective boundaries as taken from the title deeds. Essentially, we don't want to purchase the land if we could ever be held jointly liable for any failure of the wall. I've highlighted the area in green. Any advice/guidance much appreciated and with thanks in advance!

Laura
 
Posted Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:07:44 GMT by Laura Deacon
This is a google maps image of the area with the wall highlighted in green for context.
Posted Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:55:41 GMT by Adam Hookway
Good Afternoon Laura - this isn't something we can assist with other than to provide the registered information which I assume you have already checked as part of the conveyancing/buying process.
Very much an issue to discuss with your conveyancer to consider what liabilities you would be subject to in any given scenario 

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