small claims court

[logic]

a neighbour has done considerable damage to my property, house and boundary/retaining wall, to put things right would involve the removale of three bricks in the side of the house, and replacing them, as he has drilled holes in them, a local builder has estimated the cost being just over three hundred pounds, my neighbour will not do the repair, or pay the builder to do it, would a small claims court be the right approach, and if so, how does one go about it,

[Mumof2]

This info may help
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/c laims/index.htm

first write a letter to the neighbour telling him of your intentions and give him the opportunity of replying even if it is to refuse the repair,wait for the reply and then you will have evidence if you decide to proceed
if he doesn't reply then record all dates that he verbally responded just in case you need to refer to them at a later date
keep copies of all letters

[logic]

Thanks for the info Mumof2, that's a big help, it will take me a while to read through that lot, but I'll have a go,thanks again, pete.

[Annlinda]

Come off it, no way would it cost �300.00 to take out 3 bricks and replace them. More like �30.00.

[logic]

the builders estimate not mine, and not having seen the situation for yourself, how can you make such an assumption, ?

[O'Reilly]

Logic, it may be very wise for you to get 3 builders estimates and submit them to your house insurance together with your letter to your neighbour and his reply (ask in your letter for him to reply in writing) let your insurance company sort it out for you.

[codger66]

I don't suppose Annlinda has ever tried to chop or cut away a building brick, especially if it is in older property as they do tend to be very hard, and if they are not next to each other it's even worse,it took me an hour and a half to chop one out of my back wall, and trying to re-cement a new one in was very tricky, but O' reilly is correct in so much as it would be more straightforward. best of luck. codger,

[logic]

thank you all for your replies, i'll just have to make my mind up which way to go, as relationships with next door is as sour as it could ever get, never actually realised how difficult it is to walk past someone in the street without speaking to them, it has got that bad.
thanks again, pete.