u/samb0_ca

If you purchased a house in NZ and, immediately after settlement, your neighbour started building a two-storey tiny home that permanently blocked a water view from one bedroom and reduced the light and outlook from two bedrooms, what would you do? Same neighbour told us that vendor / agent were informed.

The build took several months to complete, so there was also the disruption of construction, but our main concern is the impact the permanent loss of the water view, light and outlook may have on the property’s value.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Did you seek legal advice, get a valuation, or simply accept it? I’m interested in hearing how situations like this are generally dealt with in NZ.