It was an unbuildable lot, that’s why he was not allowed to buy it. Now someone else has bought it and it’s building on it? Sounds like some greasy palms to me!
SCOTT ROCK - or the inspector works for the same department that issued the contractor the permits to do this? Meaning the city shares in the liability.
I don't know what the law is in Michigan but I'd be surprised if a building inspector has much they can do to the builder to compel the builder to repair damage to a neighboring property. If the builder isn't willing to repair the damage voluntarily the homeowner might have to go to court and try to get a judge to order the builder and owner of the adjacent property to pay to have another contractor make the repairs and cover damages for the loss of use of the garage and any cars that are trapped inside.
@@noyopacific I have dealt with a few inspectors and building enforcement and they can shut down any job for a number of reasons especially in cases like this. They also have the power to keep you from pulling permits and more. This is outrageous. They can also bring you into court and make sure you fix the issue or turn to the state and have your license pulled etc.
@@scottrocks1000 Shutting down the job isn't going to fix the driveway is it? I've dealt with inspectors myself. They will sometimes talk tough even where their authority is limited. When someone calls their bluff they have to fold their hand and walk away. Trying to get the inspector to solve this problem is a super weak play.
@@anthonyware4033 I think you may have misheard. In the video the man says they moved into their home 7 years ago. The house next door was demoed around them moving in. He then tried to buy the empty lot and was told it was un-buildable 4 years ago. So that piece of property was an empty lot for 2-3 years before he tried to buy it at the least according to the story he relayed to the news.
@@DerangedGodLoki I work for an architectural firm and in many towns and zoning laws that have come across if a property existed prior and was either demolished or destroyed by fire/flood. You are allowed to rebuild on that property regardless of the current zoning laws because that property is grandfathered in. hence why you see a lot of homes get reconstructed after a fire even though they don't meet the zoning requirements of setbacks or whatever that was changed. So I think this guy was misinformed about it being "unbuildable".
@@stuartpickles6907 Apparently you've never seen how much foundation damage can occur on a house just from the soil going thru the normal wet/dry process.
brussell639 Its amazing how you home owners know ZERO about construction. The past 38 years I've jacked up homes and replaced foundations and footers, it takes Decades for a downspout or bad water runoff to sink a footer or push a wall in. That said there a concrete cap from the brick wall out . NO water running against the foundation which again would take many YEARS to effect a basement wall
@@johnknowing-zr8de A lot of that depends on the soil type. What can take years in one area can happen in months in other locations. Here in north Texas, a home's foundation can shift and show signs of damage just from a temporary water ban over the summer. So it sounds like your "knowledge" is limited to a very localized set of conditions.
100% not a repairable situation. The foundation needs to be poured. Then the gentleman’s driveway should be replaced. Half the drive is on compacted Undisturbed base, the undercut suspended part will definitely end up cracking. What kind of rinky-dink contractor would excavate without considering natural erosion?
Derick Smith Yep. You know the “contractor” is going to attempt to throw some fill under the drive and call it a day. This guy and his homeowner’s insurance company need to hire a team of engineers.
Same thing happened to me. The new construction is just to close to his property line. Document and sue for damages until the new construction is done.
My wife gets mad at me when I'm patient with people. The only way I could make her happy in this situation is by starting a fist fight with the contractor.
Scott Byrne, my husband is not a patient person at all. Our neighbor was on his riding lawn mower blowing his leaves through our fence. Then he came over into our yard with the mower and blew them further into our yard. My husband said, "oh hell no." I was like no, no. he went out there and said to the neighbor, "what the f**k do you think you are doing?" The neighbor said, "this is how we do it in Indiana." My husband proceeded to say, "well this isn't how we do it in Jersey" and knocked the man off the mower and said, "now get the f**k off my property. I was so embarrassed.
@@hoosierladyus48 I'm actually from Indiana, and that IS how we do it here! LOL! No offense, but your husband sounds like a stereotypical New Jersey jackass!
I am a retired architect in The Netherlands and when I see this, the contractor does this job totally wrong. There must be a wooden or steel wall to support the driveway and nobody is allowed to place a fence on the property of the neighbour.
Same thing happened to me with the exception that the digging cracked my foundation! Wouldn’t sell the half lot to us, but got permission to build where it shouldn’t have been allowed
Idk but I don’t like pulte, they cut corners and do a lot of stuff wrong in ways it’s harder to do it that way. I know of at least 10 things that the house would have failed inspections if it was done by a different inspector
As of June 2020, the google maps street view showed the house mostly complete but still under construction, and that driveway still unusable. The address of the new house is 24138 Princeton Street, for anyone interested in seeing for themselves.
Sue the city and the contractor . They should get the price of the house for compensation. He will never be able to sell his house for it's true value.
It is difficult to believe the homeowner did not almost immediately lawyer up and at minimum put the city on notice of lawsuit if they do not IMMEDIATLY get the issue fixed even if it means bringing in another contractor.
Much if it actually depends on where main lines and pipes are. There are places where access to a line or pipe would literally mean tearing up a neighbors yard. Happened to one of my friends when a line broken and the repair people started tearing up his neighbors yard in order to access it.
Facebook, seriously?! The city should have hired a contractor to make the necessary repairs and sent the bill to the owner of the property under construction.
Nobody should be trying to squeeze and build another house in there OMG 😮 WTF FTW !!!!! It should have been sold to dude if he attempted to buy it !!!!! Jeezzz ssmmhh
He didn't have the right kind of money or connections for that lot, you have to pay for the lot then make sure you grease the inspectors hand up real good with some $100 bills. My BIL wanted to build a garage about 200 sqft larger than code allowed, he was denied. 3 days later a contractor knocked on his door told him he could build him a garage just like he wanted for xx amount of dollars ( about 30% more than he could do it himself ) Contractor said he'd need an extra $500 for " expenses " plan was approved and 3 weeks later he had his garage just like he had planned to build. It's all a racket!
Just wait a few more days and that undermining of the driveway is about to become undermining to the entire house. Let the house sink a few inches and then make them come fix it. They are going to wish they ONLY had to deal with an overturned truck.
That is actually illegal. You could be criminally charged with destroying the fence and reckless endangerment(Even assault or attempted murder if people are nearby).
@@brianhaflin9799 lmao! Theirs NOTHING illegal about pulling your truck out of the garage. Contractor needs to do his job correctly and have respect for others & their property!
We have laws in Nebraska that will not allow you to build a certain amount of feet up to the property line. I feel for this guy. The longer it’s left like this , the greater the damage.
Google maps (today) does show the contractor built a two-story home (24138 Princeton Street). The home owner's drive way looks ok but his fence is just the chain link with no posts. I would be concerned about the foundation if the hole was left empty for an extended period.
grow forit Thanks for such a well thought out response with so much substance, Fill a hole that is threatening your house (nope, woundn’t work), take receipts to lawyer with photos (never work), charge the city for a repair they are fumbling and just want done with (0hhhhh they’re gonna fight it, but really though probably not if you charge them what was paid). If the city doesn’t pay he can certainly take them to court pointing out their inability to keep their property from almost eating his house and the homeowner’s right to protect his property, yeah he would probably get the lot. I’m not sure if that was your question as your repose was a question mark free word salad.
Noticed the large area of dirt eroded away next to back of house. I know it’s 2 years ago but if he did not get a foundation expert out and house was built dirt filled in when he sells he maybe having to fix that foundation first.
I went through similar with an "unbuildable" lot next to me, the bottom line is that the city will do whatever it takes to fudge the rules and make it buildable so they can get the tax revenue off the built property. Further, the CITY should fix the property IMMEDIATELY and bill the contractor. Homeowner should sue for loss of use of their property/garage. The city is going to screw you 1 way or another, so get what you can from them.
I am going through the same thing in ca, damaged 3 vehicles broke our gas line 3 times. We have had a temp. Fence for over 3 years. They are building 22 houses and it should have been a year but it's been over 3. I feel like the city doesn't care and the construction company. There is way more to my story, I'm looking for a lawyer now. What did you do in your situation?
WTF ? They actually dug out the soil under his property. Any kid who ever dug a hole knows the wall in a dug holw will collapse first rain. This is the craziest property violation I've ever seen. If he doesn't get that adequately filled he's going to lose the driveway and then the foundation to his house. Time is of the essence.
these people live way to close to each other i have 75 feet of yard between me and my neighbor on one side the other is over 200 feet on the other side because i have an lot next to me with nothing on it and i like it that way
I can't imagine my car being trapped in my garage suddenly when some unknown, unreliable contractor decides he doesn't care about the rules and laws, let alone the safety of the people who live next to the shoddy work he's doing! Shame on the city for their "we're in contact with the contractor about this..." line, that's like giving the job of the jury over to the defendant. It's a big 🖕🖕🖕 to the victims and the law. This guy is being screwed by the city and they should be paying for his house to be checked for shifting and sinking, fix it if it needs it, and then pay this guy for all the time his driveway has been unusable. Someone should def be providing him with a rental car until his house and his driveway are fixed. They also need to find out why he was refused the chance to buy the lot, the real reason, and rectify the problem. Any house built there will be so close to his driveway you know there will be neighbor fights about it, and he'll be right but won't be able to do anything. Whoever kept him from buying this lot needs to be investigated and then the new owners of the property should be allowed to be released and back out of it after being told the numerous problems with the foundation and the neighbor's driveway and all that.
THis is where let's face it many houses are built too close to each other. We live in the Midwest with TONS of land. Yet you'll see these new sprawling subdivisions with nice houses, but their practically on top of each other. This is where our government should step in on zoning rules for new construction. It's so sad to see these people who work hard for their money to only be taken advantage of by these new contractors who give them practically NO land.
That guy sounds very calm very soft ! With those pieces of shit you have to be aggressive, on point, check your legal possibilities to get reimbursed for the damages or to be damages.
theres no way anyone was driving a car down that 'driveway' even before that construction. its a home, in an area with not enough room. the corner of the house would be scraping the drivers side of the car
Okay, how could this driveway possibly be useable without having two tires on the Adjacent property? It looks to me like he built a garrage full well knowing he could not use it without going over somebody elses property.
These people be crazy people dying everyday life is to short to be going crazy over ground and dirt.Let them finish the construction for heaven sake and I'm pretty sure they'll have access to they garage and drive way bet he complained about the house that was there they take it down now he complains about a new house being there.
The property line didn’t end at the edge of the driveway pavement. Look at the property line flags visible in several frames, the hole extends far beyond the property line of that lot.
@@christopherg2347 in a place other than corrupt Michigan, that’s probably true. However... It’s been YEARS and the driveway is still jacked as you can clearly see in Google street view. 🤷🏻♂️
@@motoman22atgmail Did you seriously just delude yourself into thinking Google drove past that point more then once in its entire existence? That street view would get you anything remotely close to a current picture? That it was not a year to decade old image?
The news crew missed the entire point. This man tried to buy the property for years ago, and he was told it was not suitable to build. What happened in four years to make it suitable? I also know how these unreturned calls work. They tried to call probably at 5 o’clock just before the news aired and then they can legitimately say we called and we haven’t heard back yet.
His drive way is ruined to after the home done being built it will settle within a few years an have a dip , bulge or it’ll crack an break. These contractors don’t care who they effect an the new home owner will foot the additional cost in their home build.
I clicked on this fully expecting him to be in the wrong. I actually agree with him thats too close and its obviously going to cause potential issues in terms of erosion and safety.
It was an unbuildable lot, that’s why he was not allowed to buy it. Now someone else has bought it and it’s building on it? Sounds like some greasy palms to me!
I'd be as worried as much about the house foundation as the driveway.
Why? It appears to have a basement.. didn't undermine the footer..
@@anonymousprepper1463 As of yet, wait till the rain starts washing everything away
@@mikebigelow9057 will expose the basement at most.. appears to be less a grade the new dig..
Sounds like the inspector is working for the contractor!!
SCOTT ROCK - or the inspector works for the same department that issued the contractor the permits to do this? Meaning the city shares in the liability.
I don't know what the law is in Michigan but I'd be surprised if a building inspector has much they can do to the builder to compel the builder to repair damage to a neighboring property. If the builder isn't willing to repair the damage voluntarily the homeowner might have to go to court and try to get a judge to order the builder and owner of the adjacent property to pay to have another contractor make the repairs and cover damages for the loss of use of the garage and any cars that are trapped inside.
@@noyopacific I have dealt with a few inspectors and building enforcement and they can shut down any job for a number of reasons especially in cases like this. They also have the power to keep you from pulling permits and more. This is outrageous. They can also bring you into court and make sure you fix the issue or turn to the state and have your license pulled etc.
@@scottrocks1000 Shutting down the job isn't going to fix the driveway is it? I've dealt with inspectors myself. They will sometimes talk tough even where their authority is limited. When someone calls their bluff they have to fold their hand and walk away. Trying to get the inspector to solve this problem is a super weak play.
100% agree
Sounds like someone knows someone in high places. If it was an "un-build able lot" then someone starts building, there's some corruption going on
They were not talking about the lot they were talking about the house. Meaning it was not fixable.
Corruption in Dearborn? Yup
@@anthonyware4033 I think you may have misheard. In the video the man says they moved into their home 7 years ago. The house next door was demoed around them moving in. He then tried to buy the empty lot and was told it was un-buildable 4 years ago. So that piece of property was an empty lot for 2-3 years before he tried to buy it at the least according to the story he relayed to the news.
Send them to federal prison and be Kwame’s cell mates
@@DerangedGodLoki I work for an architectural firm and in many towns and zoning laws that have come across if a property existed prior and was either demolished or destroyed by fire/flood. You are allowed to rebuild on that property regardless of the current zoning laws because that property is grandfathered in. hence why you see a lot of homes get reconstructed after a fire even though they don't meet the zoning requirements of setbacks or whatever that was changed. So I think this guy was misinformed about it being "unbuildable".
If there's damage to the driveway? You can see it. I wouldn't be surprised if the home's foundation hasn't already shifted as well.
How would that happen again?
The foundation isn't going anywhere....
@@stuartpickles6907
Apparently you've never seen how much foundation damage can occur on a house just from the soil going thru the normal wet/dry process.
brussell639 Its amazing how you home owners know ZERO about construction. The past 38 years I've jacked up homes and replaced foundations and footers, it takes Decades for a downspout or bad water runoff to sink a footer or push a wall in. That said there a concrete cap from the brick wall out . NO water running against the foundation which again would take many YEARS to effect a basement wall
@@johnknowing-zr8de
A lot of that depends on the soil type. What can take years in one area can happen in months in other locations. Here in north Texas, a home's foundation can shift and show signs of damage just from a temporary water ban over the summer. So it sounds like your "knowledge" is limited to a very localized set of conditions.
There IS damage to that driveway.That is ridiculous.
100% not a repairable situation. The foundation needs to be poured. Then the gentleman’s driveway should be replaced. Half the drive is on compacted Undisturbed base, the undercut suspended part will definitely end up cracking.
What kind of rinky-dink contractor would excavate without considering natural erosion?
Derick Smith
Yep. You know the “contractor” is going to attempt to throw some fill under the drive and call it a day.
This guy and his homeowner’s insurance company need to hire a team of engineers.
Contractors going to have to replace his driveway he caused damage
Same thing happened to me. The new construction is just to close to his property line. Document and sue for damages until the new construction is done.
That's a patient guy. I'd be kicking someone's arse lol
My wife gets mad at me when I'm patient with people. The only way I could make her happy in this situation is by starting a fist fight with the contractor.
@@MS-db4dl... Hahaha, sorry Matthew but that is kinda Hilarious! Lololol
Scott Byrne, my husband is not a patient person at all. Our neighbor was on his riding lawn mower blowing his leaves through our fence. Then he came over into our yard with the mower and blew them further into our yard. My husband said, "oh hell no." I was like no, no. he went out there and said to the neighbor, "what the f**k do you think you are doing?" The neighbor said, "this is how we do it in Indiana." My husband proceeded to say, "well this isn't how we do it in Jersey" and knocked the man off the mower and said, "now get the f**k off my property. I was so embarrassed.
No you would t.
@@hoosierladyus48 I'm actually from Indiana, and that IS how we do it here! LOL! No offense, but your husband sounds like a stereotypical New Jersey jackass!
That will probably mess with his foundation & that is big bucks to fix
Go learn about construction than comment.
@@growforit8736 go learn about how dirt shifts !
His driveway needs to be replaced. It's damaged.
After the foundation is poured the entire driveway needs to be torn up, the ground compacted and the driveway re-poured and fence replaced.
At the expense of the contractor or the owner of the new house next Door.
@@kaboomwinn4394 it’s most likely not the new owners fault, the contractor is in charge of putting a house there.
Shoddy work, shoddy excuses by those passing the buck.
I am a retired architect in The Netherlands and when I see this, the contractor does this job totally wrong. There must be a wooden or steel wall to support the driveway and nobody is allowed to place a fence on the property of the neighbour.
I’m so glad I don’t live in such a corrupt state.
We’re glad too
You do fool
You don’t know shit about it bro so shut up
You do now!
You do you ducking idiot!
Follow the money.
Someone is getting $$f.
Nobody's getting rich off that tiny azz plot. I can't even imagine living in a house on a plot that small.
I see a major lawsuit coming.
Same thing happened to me with the exception that the digging cracked my foundation! Wouldn’t sell the half lot to us, but got permission to build where it shouldn’t have been allowed
Thank god I live in a fairly rural area where they limit construction away from property lines.
This is ridiculous
whos the contractor? because they dont need to be in buisness anymore
Idk but I don’t like pulte, they cut corners and do a lot of stuff wrong in ways it’s harder to do it that way. I know of at least 10 things that the house would have failed inspections if it was done by a different inspector
As of June 2020, the google maps street view showed the house mostly complete but still under construction, and that driveway still unusable. The address of the new house is 24138 Princeton Street, for anyone interested in seeing for themselves.
3 years unable to use your driveway? What b.s.
LOL "Address this issue on Facebook"
their advertising peoples issues on facebook
Geez that’s a bunch of BS. What about the easement and the lot being buildable. Someone is lying
This is why I live on 85 acres at the end of a half mile gravel road.
Sue the city and the contractor .
They should get the price of the house for compensation.
He will never be able to sell his house for it's true value.
It is difficult to believe the homeowner did not almost immediately lawyer up and at minimum put the city on notice of lawsuit if they do not IMMEDIATLY get the issue fixed even if it means bringing in another contractor.
The guy is probably laid back and took the contractor at his word. I would definately get a lawyer asap at this point.
mixwell1983 that’s the one thing you can never do to is believe a contractor
Ok, for this case, I'm gonna side with the neighbor who filed the com
when you build on the property line you will have problems ...
Much if it actually depends on where main lines and pipes are. There are places where access to a line or pipe would literally mean tearing up a neighbors yard. Happened to one of my friends when a line broken and the repair people started tearing up his neighbors yard in order to access it.
The problem isn't the driveway, it's that u live in Dearborn, Michigan
Facebook, seriously?! The city should have hired a contractor to make the necessary repairs and sent the bill to the owner of the property under construction.
Nobody should be trying to squeeze and build another house in there OMG 😮 WTF FTW !!!!!
It should have been sold to dude if he attempted to buy it !!!!! Jeezzz ssmmhh
He didn't have the right kind of money or connections for that lot, you have to pay for the lot then make sure you grease the inspectors hand up real good with some $100 bills. My BIL wanted to build a garage about 200 sqft larger than code allowed, he was denied. 3 days later a contractor knocked on his door told him he could build him a garage just like he wanted for xx amount of dollars ( about 30% more than he could do it himself ) Contractor said he'd need an extra $500 for " expenses " plan was approved and 3 weeks later he had his garage just like he had planned to build. It's all a racket!
Rusty, Look up 24138 Princeton st Dearborn MI to see what they built there.
They do it everyday no nothing kid.
www.zillow.com/homedetails/24138-Princeton-St-Dearborn-MI-48124/160178317_zpid/
That’s when you pull your big heavy truck outa your garage to back down driveway. Might want to put on your seatbelt. 😁Contractor will owe big.
Just wait a few more days and that undermining of the driveway is about to become undermining to the entire house. Let the house sink a few inches and then make them come fix it. They are going to wish they ONLY had to deal with an overturned truck.
Be building 2 new houses soon lol
They'll give him the other lot in a settlement.
That is actually illegal. You could be criminally charged with destroying the fence and reckless endangerment(Even assault or attempted murder if people are nearby).
@@brianhaflin9799 lmao! Theirs NOTHING illegal about pulling your truck out of the garage.
Contractor needs to do his job correctly and have respect for others & their property!
nothing like another stupid video without any follow up. Sooooo what happened after 2-1/2 years??
We have laws in Nebraska that will not allow you to build a certain amount of feet up to the property line. I feel for this guy. The longer it’s left like this , the greater the damage.
the city communicates via facebook? That says all I need to know in this story.
Man, and I wonder if the city approved the permit.
Google maps (today) does show the contractor built a two-story home (24138 Princeton Street). The home owner's drive way looks ok but his fence is just the chain link with no posts. I would be concerned about the foundation if the hole was left empty for an extended period.
Hope he has a GREAT lawyer!!!
Get him in court! Now! Before he runs away!
Hire a lawyer, get a contractor to fix it, then send the city a bill. If they don’t pay take them to court and repossess the property.
Boy are you fucking stupid you spend thousands for nothing. Half of what you said dont work.
grow forit Thanks for such a well thought out response with so much substance, Fill a hole that is threatening your house (nope, woundn’t work), take receipts to lawyer with photos (never work), charge the city for a repair they are fumbling and just want done with (0hhhhh they’re gonna fight it, but really though probably not if you charge them what was paid). If the city doesn’t pay he can certainly take them to court pointing out their inability to keep their property from almost eating his house and the homeowner’s right to protect his property, yeah he would probably get the lot. I’m not sure if that was your question as your repose was a question mark free word salad.
The homeowner has a right to complain about this. It is outrageous.
Homeowner : "Don't you think that's a bit close, buddy?"
Contractor: "Yeah I agree"
Contractor: Anyways I started digging...
Sue the contractor and the city. It’s the only language they can understand.
This is why I don't live in the city or the suburbs Live 10 miles from my nearest neighbor.
😮😮😮 OMG, I would be livid! That is foundational damage
OMG!! That’s crazy! Poor guy!
Noticed the large area of dirt eroded away next to back of house. I know it’s 2 years ago but if he did not get a foundation expert out and house was built dirt filled in when he sells he maybe having to fix that foundation first.
I went through similar with an "unbuildable" lot next to me, the bottom line is that the city will do whatever it takes to fudge the rules and make it buildable so they can get the tax revenue off the built property. Further, the CITY should fix the property IMMEDIATELY and bill the contractor. Homeowner should sue for loss of use of their property/garage. The city is going to screw you 1 way or another, so get what you can from them.
I am going through the same thing in ca, damaged 3 vehicles broke our gas line 3 times. We have had a temp. Fence for over 3 years. They are building 22 houses and it should have been a year but it's been over 3. I feel like the city doesn't care and the construction company. There is way more to my story, I'm looking for a lawyer now. What did you do in your situation?
billy is correct some one has made a mistake with the permit to build...
Put the dirt back and move !!
Life will be aweful living there!!
Set up a go fund me account and hire a lawyer. Sue the 💩 out of them, including the city.
got to court and bill the contractor for damages and lost time and access due to the blocked driveway and garage
The contrator has no right to cross the property line. I'd file a lawsuit against them.
That's going to undermine the foundation of his home.
That is ridiculous
That's not your house. That's the city's house.
It's simple just stop paying Dearborn property taxes
WTF ?
They actually dug out the soil under his property. Any kid who ever dug a hole knows the wall in a dug holw will collapse first rain. This is the craziest property violation I've ever seen. If he doesn't get that adequately filled he's going to lose the driveway and then the foundation to his house. Time is of the essence.
"the fence fell in the pit, I fell in the pit, we all fell in the piiiiitahhh"
So did his lawyer.
@@aaura8805 outta curiousity did you get the reference?
@@thomash.l.9382 It's all just PR baby... PR.
LOL good one Thomas.
2:45 squirrel 😀
these people live way to close to each other i have 75 feet of yard between me and my neighbor on
one side the other is over 200 feet on the other side because i have an lot next to me with nothing on it and i like it that way
This is like the whole pit situation in Parks and Recreation lol
There's no way I would try and drive on that driveway as it is right now
The dude is way too nice.
The worst part of the pit is trying to keep your suit clean.
2 years ago...should have updated the conclusion to this story as it happened
No way should have been allowed to be built that close to the that house.. Never be allowed where I live .
Dude! The fence the contractor put up is on YOUR property! If you didn't give the contractor permission, then then go push it over into the pit!
I can't imagine my car being trapped in my garage suddenly when some unknown, unreliable contractor decides he doesn't care about the rules and laws, let alone the safety of the people who live next to the shoddy work he's doing! Shame on the city for their "we're in contact with the contractor about this..." line, that's like giving the job of the jury over to the defendant. It's a big 🖕🖕🖕 to the victims and the law. This guy is being screwed by the city and they should be paying for his house to be checked for shifting and sinking, fix it if it needs it, and then pay this guy for all the time his driveway has been unusable. Someone should def be providing him with a rental car until his house and his driveway are fixed.
They also need to find out why he was refused the chance to buy the lot, the real reason, and rectify the problem. Any house built there will be so close to his driveway you know there will be neighbor fights about it, and he'll be right but won't be able to do anything. Whoever kept him from buying this lot needs to be investigated and then the new owners of the property should be allowed to be released and back out of it after being told the numerous problems with the foundation and the neighbor's driveway and all that.
Wow...thats extremely wrong!
as soon as possible??? the city should tell the contractor to do it within 72 hrs or lose his license.. What bull shit
Wow wouldn't be satisfied either. What a mess!
THis is where let's face it many houses are built too close to each other. We live in the Midwest with TONS of land. Yet you'll see these new sprawling subdivisions with nice houses, but their practically on top of each other. This is where our government should step in on zoning rules for new construction. It's so sad to see these people who work hard for their money to only be taken advantage of by these new contractors who give them practically NO land.
I live in the middle of the woods and I can't even build within 20 feet of the property line. This is crazy.
Contact the licensing board
Inconvenience? It is HELLISH! Call the fire Marshall! That fence is a fire hazard!
Forget about asking the contractor to do anything. MAKE THEM do something, since they're obviously the ones at fault for this whole mess.
If there was a house there once and demolished why wouldn’t it be a buildable site? Makes no sense.
I had been threw similar and took me years get it straight,more like 8 years!
That guy sounds very calm very soft ! With those pieces of shit you have to be aggressive, on point, check your legal possibilities to get reimbursed for the damages or to be damages.
We are the government we are here to help. 😂🤣😂🤣
Who owns the property that is being built on? They are the responsible ones. Why haven't they been contacted?
Find a local farmer and pay him to dump animal waste in the contractors driveway blocking it off. Case closed.
That's too close.
Yes I agree. Keeps digging...
theres no way anyone was driving a car down that 'driveway' even before that construction. its a home, in an area with not enough room. the corner of the house would be scraping the drivers side of the car
Okay, how could this driveway possibly be useable without having two tires on the Adjacent property?
It looks to me like he built a garrage full well knowing he could not use it without going over somebody elses property.
These people be crazy people dying everyday life is to short to be going crazy over ground and dirt.Let them finish the construction for heaven sake and I'm pretty sure they'll have access to they garage and drive way bet he complained about the house that was there they take it down now he complains about a new house being there.
The property line didn’t end at the edge of the driveway pavement. Look at the property line flags visible in several frames, the hole extends far beyond the property line of that lot.
@@motoman22atgmail Then he would get to sue for damage to his property. Wich would be a *really* easy way to get it fixed.
@@christopherg2347 in a place other than corrupt Michigan, that’s probably true.
However...
It’s been YEARS and the driveway is still jacked as you can clearly see in Google street view. 🤷🏻♂️
@@motoman22atgmail Did you seriously just delude yourself into thinking Google drove past that point more then once in its entire existence? That street view would get you anything remotely close to a current picture? That it was not a year to decade old image?
Lawyer - lawsuit. Now.
“I know what I’ll do! I’ll call those ladies on the television, they’ll know what to do!!”
"Not today, not on my watch"
- Cameraman
Cut her off smooth as silk when girl wanted to wave on live news.
The news crew missed the entire point. This man tried to buy the property for years ago, and he was told it was not suitable to build. What happened in four years to make it suitable? I also know how these unreturned calls work. They tried to call probably at 5 o’clock just before the news aired and then they can legitimately say we called and we haven’t heard back yet.
I would be fucking livid Billy has more patience than me
I smell a lawsuit in the works
Omg Billy go get yourself an attorney right now
His drive way is ruined to after the home done being built it will settle within a few years an have a dip , bulge or it’ll crack an break. These contractors don’t care who they effect an the new home owner will foot the additional cost in their home build.
than he should sue the contractor.
The houses basement wall is going to be damaged from the realease of the support the ground gives it and now may have leaks..
Drive your car into the hole then sue the contractor and city
I clicked on this fully expecting him to be in the wrong. I actually agree with him thats too close and its obviously going to cause potential issues in terms of erosion and safety.
This is what happens when you live on top of each other what the f*** you expect
That driveway should not be accessed. It looks like it will collapse. Poor guy.
City doesn't care surveyors no justice
I would be afraid my house would sink. That looks very dangerous.