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[ronnyd]

Building regulations document A covers the requirements and is actually pretty readable (it is aimed at plumbers and builders after all!), this is available to view free online:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20151113141044/http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/br_pdf_adj_2010.pdf

Its 600mm from a boundary as the requirement.

There is also mention of a guide which relates to positioning of condensing boiler flues such as it can cause nuisance to a neighbour (Statutory nuisance):

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20151113141044/http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/br_pdf_ptl_condboiler.pdf

Section 6 gives all the info.

Its not hard to fix for the installer either as there are plume diverters available which address the issue.

I should hope that your window is more than two feet away from his flue.

[STEMO]

My vent is only two feet from my kitchen window.

[redelitev6]

The gas regs change every few years ,ours complied a while ago but not now , every time we get the boiler serviced the engineer gets a bit sniffy about it and always make a comment on the service sheet .

[Doctor Gollum]

My vent is only two feet from my kitchen window.

Best complain to the landlord when she gets in from work then...

[STEMO]

My vent is only two feet from my kitchen window.

Best complain to the landlord when she gets in from work then...

I think you'll find lots of people have their boiler cupboard close to the kitchen sink, which invariably has a window to look out of when using the sink. So the vent is on the wall next to, but above this window.

[Doctor Gollum]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

[STEMO]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

[Doctor Gollum]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

I am sure it was cutting edge in the late 50's/early 60's

[STEMO]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

I am sure it was cutting edge in the late 50's/early 60's

WTF are you rambling about now? What was cutting edge in the late 50's etc.? 

[ronnyd]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

I am sure it was cutting edge in the late 50's/early 60's

WTF are you rambling about now? What was cutting edge in the late 50's etc.? 

Tenon saw?

[Doctor Gollum]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

I am sure it was cutting edge in the late 50's/early 60's

WTF are you rambling about now? What was cutting edge in the late 50's etc.? 

Our modern house

[STEMO]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

I am sure it was cutting edge in the late 50's/early 60's

WTF are you rambling about now? What was cutting edge in the late 50's etc.? 

Our modern house

Right...now I understand.

[TD]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

What is how old is house got to do with it 

Mine is probably over 100 years old too.....the boiler is the kitchen....above the kitchen is a loft with a pitched roof....boiler flue goes into the loft and out thro the pitched roof....same route as the old 32yo boiler did...when it was ripped out a couple of years ago 

You could have what I call a 'periscope' flue fitted, which shifts the flue upwards by a couple of feet 

This looks like the thingy I was thinking of ....

https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/heatline-60-100mm-plume-management-kit/

[STEMO]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

What is how old is house got to do with it 

Mine is probably over 100 years old too.....the boiler is the kitchen....above the kitchen is a loft with a pitched roof....boiler flue goes into the loft and out thro the pitched roof....same route as the old 32yo boiler did...when it was ripped out a couple of years ago 

You could have what I call a 'periscope' flue fitted, which shifts the flue upwards by a couple of feet 

This looks like the thingy I was thinking of ....

https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/heatline-60-100mm-plume-management-kit/

So...up through the bathroom then. No. I should think very few people have a loft over their kitchen.
To get back to the original point, there's nothing wrong with a bent being close to a window.

[TD]

Ours is in the bathroom cupboard and the vent is on the roof where, incidentally, there are no windows

. Fair enough, but yours is a 'modern' house, whereas ours was built in 1906. Solid.

What is how old is house got to do with it 

Mine is probably over 100 years old too.....the boiler is the kitchen....above the kitchen is a loft with a pitched roof....boiler flue goes into the loft and out thro the pitched roof....same route as the old 32yo boiler did...when it was ripped out a couple of years ago 

You could have what I call a 'periscope' flue fitted, which shifts the flue upwards by a couple of feet 

This looks like the thingy I was thinking of ....

https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/heatline-60-100mm-plume-management-kit/

So...up through the bathroom then. No. I should think very few people have a loft over their kitchen.
To get back to the original point, there's nothing wrong with a bent being close to a window.

You obviously didn't look at the link then 

And what have you got next to a window that's bent