Finding out which fence is mine?

blizeH

Hi all,

We've had a few problems with one of the fences in the back garden (as you look from the house, on the left hand side) which my dad has always repaired, I think it's mostly due to very strong winds here, but our cats and the kid next door climbing the fence to get his ball won't have helped!

Anyway, the fence has come loose again, I've done a temporary repair but it's going to need some more serious attention again, maybe another new panel and next door have previously said they think it belongs to me. It's not the end of the world, they're nice people so I didn't dispute it, but as the problems grow, I'm wondering if it'd be worth finding out who it belongs to.

The only plan I have is this one, which basically seems to imply every fence/boundary is mine, which I'm hoping is wrong!



Is there any way to find out which one is my responsibility, and which is my neighbours? Again it doesn't mean I'd completely neglect the fence, but it'd be nice to take the pressure off somewhat.

Thanks!

ariba10

If you own the house, check the deeds.

marvin

You see those little T on the boundaries?

They indicate whose responsibility a boundary is they point into the property who has responsibility for the boundary it is usually (but not exclusively) all the left side as you face the front door from the outside.

On your plan as given (presuming that enclosed on the red line is yours) it seems to be that from the bottom of the plan and taking the redline only you have responsibility for the bottom redline and the vertical redline to left of the plan. The top red line is the responsibility of your neighbours and the line on the right of the plan.

blizeH

Thank you so much for the explanation marvin, I thought it went on the red line but it makes much more sense to be indicated by the T!

I'd say you're definitely right that the responsibility then is with my neighbours (especially since there is a T in their detached garage!) which is certainly nice to know if the fence continues to deteriorate, I'm happy to continue to do little fixes when possible (although the last little fix involved my dad smashing the old concentrate at the bottom of a post and laying new stuff, I wouldn't have a clue how to do something like that!)

Thanks again, feel quite relieved now in a way

Jaynne

blizeH wrote: »

although the last little fix involved my dad smashing the old concentrate at the bottom of a post and laying new stuff, I wouldn't have a clue how to do something like that!

Its actually quite easy, smash or dig out old concrete, dig a hole, buy concrete and follow instructions on the back to fill hole.

Did it myself when fitting a rotary drier in our last house and it was easy, though took longer to dry in the cold and wet of Edinburgh than it said on the packet.