Neighbor builds over the shared boundary
Neighbor builds over the shared boundary
The situation
A family in Thu Duc discovered their neighbor’s new wall and roof overhang sat about 40 cm onto land shown on their certificate. Talks turned hostile; the neighbor claimed “everyone builds that way” and refused to move the wall. Construction was already finished, so delaying action risked accepting the encroachment as a permanent fact.
How we approach it
We compared the land-use right certificate, cadastral extract, and on-site measurements; advised a formal written demand and, where useful, a bailiff’s record (vi bằng) of the encroachment. We prepared a mediation file and a court claim for removal of the illegal portion and restoration of the boundary if talks failed.
Possible outcome
After mediation with clear survey evidence, the neighbor agreed to cut back the overhang and rebuild the wall on the correct line, avoiding a long trial. The client kept documentary proof for any future transfer of the land.
