I was looking at a couple of properties lately and saw there were some with a shared driveway that leads into two separate garages (like a Y shape). If there is a repair that needs to be done on the shared easement part, is the cost usually split 50/50?
What if the other neighbor refuses the 50/50 share, or even refuses to repair outright, what recourse does the other neighbor have?
Are such specifications spelled out when you purchase one of these homes with an easement?
Are repairs on easements usually 50/50 split between two neighbors?
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Posted by princetonwu
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If it was properly done, there will be a recorded maintenance agreement. Often times there isn’t, and it results in disputes between neighbors.
These are the reasons you don’t do this. I can easily imagine that reasonable people may disagree about the need for repairs, the extent to which they should be done, how the costs should be split based on value of the repair. There’s also no neutral mechanism to appeal to for mediation of these disputes. Even if the person there now is reasonable the next one might not be. This is a minefield.