I did n't explain properly, mainly because I wanted to only deal with the party wall issue. When the solicitor first started writing to me I received two letters, one relating to the guttering and one relating to ' Neighbour Dispute-Haressment' .I refused to involve myself in the catalogue of lies which was in the haressment letter and he again wrote saying that 'he was disappointed that I declined to provide a substantive reply which goes very much against the Civil Procedure Rules Practice Direction thus increasing the likelihood the court will hold you liable for our clients costs.'
I wrote back saying that 'In respect of all matters not connected with the guttering and roof overhang I am not prepared to answer any of your correspondence. I suggest that you commence proceedings through the courts in respect of these matters or cease your correspondence forthwith. Should you or your client choose to continue with your correspondence I will refer your conduct to the Solicitors Regulation Authority, together with all the correspondence you have sent me to date" That stopped the Haressment letters but he has continue working for her with regard to the roof.
Sorry, another long paragraph! With regard to deeds her solicitor wrote that her deeds state 'All that messuage or dwellinghouse garden and hereditaments etc and also All That the one undivided moeity or equal half part of share of and in the wall dividing the same from the adjoining house on the south side thereof [my house] My deeds going back to 1869 state ' Nothing about 'half part share of and in the wall dividing the same from adjoining house' I wont quote my deeds but is covers house, gardens,outhouses. edifices, buildings yards courts walls trees ,light, fences sewers, liberties privileges easement etc etc it then mentions the owners of the then neighbours.I telephoned the land registry who said that they had no info on file and gave me a surveyors number, he was out. So I am still unclear about 'party wall' .Quite frankly i am so sick of the woman that I almost hope that she goes to court but one can never be sure that 'right will out'. It has only cost me time so far.
I always write to her via the solicitor, never to her. When all this is over it will be something else. I will not move I am too old to do that. As I wrote to her solicitor I have an average life expectancy of another 8yrs and don't wish to spend it in this way.