Boundary Fence

Natividad

SailorSam wrote: »

Anything to help you on here ?
Garden Law advice on fences, trees and boundaries[/URL]

Thanks Sailor, I found that website earlier. Can't seem to find anything on the obligation to erect the fence but only who may have the responsibility to maintain the fence.

The posts on here so far confirm what I believe so I think I'll just wait for confirmation from my solicitor.

Mrs_Arcanum

This shows how T Marks indicate fence/boundary responsibility. Frequently on the left but sometimes on the right and sometimes half & half.

martinthebandit

Welsh_Totster wrote: »

.......... In our street as you look at the front if each house we are responsible for fences on the left hand side...........

That seems to be (in my experience) pretty standard, I have never owned a house that the left hand side rule did not apply to, but I am aware that there are exceptions.

Mrs_Arcanum

martinthebandit wrote: »

That seems to be (in my experience) pretty standard, I have never owned a house that the left hand side rule did not apply to, but I am aware that there are exceptions.

Always thought so myself until we moved house. :rotfl:

We now are responsible for 5 metres on the left, all of the right and none of the top. :eek:

Natividad

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

This shows how T Marks indicate fence/boundary responsibility. Frequently on the left but sometimes on the right and sometimes half & half.

I have looked on my plans and there isn't anything like that on there.

martinthebandit wrote: »

That seems to be (in my experience) pretty standard, I have never owned a house that the left hand side rule did not apply to, but I am aware that there are exceptions.

If its the left hand side rule, then he may have shot himself in the foot hehe

catfish50

Natividad wrote: »

The same guy is also in dispute with the builder over the other side which he says he should have more land.

I really don't want a petty neighbour dispute and am willing to go halves but I will not be bullied into paying for the full lot!

I thought buyers were supposed to be warned about neighbour disputes by the vendor. If the builder was having these kind of complaints from this neighbour before he sold you the house, shouldn't he have been required to declare it during conveyancing?

If the builder should hae declared it and didn't, maybe you could use that to put pressure on the builder to provide a fence and hopefully bring peace and also give you some privacy from this neighbour.

lesalanos

From your original post and his quote about the law in England, does this mean that you are not originally from England? If so then he may be trying to make you believe that what he is saying is correct.

As stated above get him to prove the law and show on the deeds that it is your fence. You should not need to change the height of the fence. If it is your fence then it is up to you anyway what type of fence it is.

good luck in dealing with this

Natividad

lesalanos wrote: »

From your original post and his quote about the law in England, does this mean that you are not originally from England? If so then he may be trying to make you believe that what he is saying is correct.

No, I am english and he is asian. He said "it is your law in this country". He has been told be his gardner that this is the law. Now he's going all out to get his way. But I will adopt the "prove it" approach

Catfish, that is a valid point and I will raise that with my solicitor, thank you!

pinkcandyflossprincess

is it really worth getting a solicitor involved:eek: it seems like a silly expense to me when at the end of the day you know you dont have to provide a new fence, if he wants a new one tell him to buy one and build it on HIS side as you are very happy wth your rather crappy small one;)
he sounds a bully if hes telling this to your missus rather than you as well , If he really wants a new fence he will buy one-the word no is easy to say and may shut him up.dont even bother entering into a dispute with the man, he will eventually resort back to bullying elsewhere if you just walk away- it only works if the victim is willing.
sadly the world is full of people who want something for nothing, my neighbours actually reported me about our fence complaining their grandchild had climbed through the fence and gone into my shed and trapped their fingers:eek::rotfl:, the h.a soon shut up when i told them i had a fence, the kids next door broke it by pulling panels out and swinging on it so i took it down for the kids safety and dispite fixing the joint boundry wire fence, the kids broke that within half an hour:eek:, I then told them i was saving for a decent fence with concrete base out of my own money to replace the boundry fence so the neghbours would have a new fense at MY expense.:o
i also told the woman next door that my shed is full of dangerous items-still hasnt stopped the kids next door though- they even come in the house if door is unlocked:eek::eek:
If the kids next to you are half as bad as my neighbours g.kids then id save your money from the solictor and build a high wall- im considering it myself;):o

Natividad

pinkcandyflossprincess wrote: »

is it really worth getting a solicitor involved:eek: it seems like a silly expense to me when at the end of the day you know you dont have to provide a new fence, if he wants a new one tell him to buy one and build it on HIS side as you are very happy wth your rather crappy small one;)

I wouldn't get a solicitor involved, but I have only just recently moved into the house and the solicitors are still finalising everything so hopefully it'll be a bit of free advice. I've emailed them and hope for a reply. They have been brilliant to be fair.

pinkcandyflossprincess wrote: »

If the kids next to you are half as bad as my neighbours g.kids then id save your money from the solictor and build a high wall- im considering it myself;):o

I was thinking of a 15 foot chain link electric fence with barbed wire. That'd keep em out. Then a nice hedge so I don't have to look at them