Mitigating Neighbor Property Issues
I own a 4 unit in Chicago and the coach house sits directly next to the backyard of the neighbor.
Their main building has a piece of fascia or soffit that could fly off in a bad storm and hit someone and their gutters hang off their property. When we have heavy rain or snow, my main building gets pummeled by water and I have major icing on the walkway on my side in the winter.
Because the coach house sits directly next to their property, we think that there is a real risk for foundation issues related to water. They’ve built up their backyard area with concrete by about 6 inches and there is no drainage. They have a garage with no gutters.
I had a conversation with one of the owners about a month ago regarding their roof issues. Nothing. At this point, I keep spending money to fix the issues their property causes.
At this point, I want to report them to 311, but anything else? Should I hire someone? They likely don’t have the funds to make all the fixes… well, that’s an assumption.