Auckland couple loses $18,000 over neighbour’s refusal to consent to conservatory
An Auckland couple spent $18,000 on an unconsented conservatory and cannot proceed without approval from an absent overseas cross-lease owner.
An Auckland couple built a conservatory without obtaining the required consent from their cross-lease neighbour, who is now overseas and not responding to requests. The couple has spent $18,000 on the project and finds themselves unable to progress without the neighbour's approval. The situation leaves them in financial and legal limbo as they attempt to resolve the matter.
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$18k down the drain as couple chase absent neighbour for cross-lease consent
An unconsented conservatory and an overseas cross-lease owner leaves an Auckland couple in limbo.