Neighbour won't acknowledge fence repair

Dan-Dan

Sadly , some people just prefer to live like pigs and have no care about their property , nor how it looks , a shame , when most of us do

jbainbridge

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Sadly , some people just prefer to live like pigs and have no care about their property , nor how it looks , a shame , when most of us do

Indeed.

Previous neighbour never did anything - house was a tip. It was his choice to live like that and frustratingly there is no law against it. We ended up replacing all the fence panels while we were there.

27col

jhs14 wrote: »

Of course it matters who's fence it is - if it's the OPs, then she shouldn't expect the neighbour to help pay for it. If it's the neighbours, then the OP shouldn't be repairing it in the first place.

Of course as you say, practically it comes down to who is most bothered by the issue.

You seem to have missed the point that I was making. I said that no-one is under any compulsion to repair a fence. No matter who's fence it is.

martin1959

flashg67 wrote: »

Are they standard 'larch lap' panels? My socal fencing firms do them for about £20 so probably not worth falling out about a tenner.

In my opinion cheap panels and wooden posts are a waste of time and money.


Although quality fencing is expensive, I would always use 5''x5'' concrete posts, gravel boards, and close boarded panels. The last lot we had done was £80 a 6' bay, supplied and fitted, and has survived numerous storms.

jhs14

27col wrote: »

You seem to have missed the point that I was making. I said that no-one is under any compulsion to repair a fence. No matter who's fence it is.

I think we're making the same point to be honest. I agree no one has to repair it.

The OP seemed to think that the neighbour should help pay for the fence, on the assumption that it was jointly owned. I said that's probably not the case, and asked who's fence it was, because if it's the OPs, the the neighbour can't be expected to help pay for it (from a legal point of view). If it's the neighbours, then (again, legally) the OP shouldn't be repairing it in the first place.

But as I said, often practically you just agree to split the cost, because the fence could have been purchased several homeowners ago and neither neighbour has any idea who it belongs to.

And of course, all this hinges on both neighbours being bothered by the issue. As you say, nobody has to repair anything.

thescouselander

Sorry to hijack the thread but I have the same issue with one of my neighbours. The difference in my case is that the fence is undoubtedly not mine and the neighbour in question has dogs which escape into my garden. Last time I just replaced the panel with my own money because I didn't want the neighbours dogs mixing it up with my toddler.

The rest of the fence isn't looking too good and I don't really want to have to pay for the rest of it; although I am prepared to go halves. Does the fact the neighbour has animals escaping make any difference?

pendragon_arther

27col wrote: »

You seem to have missed the point that I was making. I said that no-one is under any compulsion to repair a fence. No matter who's fence it is.

They are if the fence poses a danger to injury or damage to property. Eg; if the fence was likely to fall and hurt someone, or that winds could cause panels to fly off.

pendragon_arther

I had a neighbour whose fence was neglected until I painted my side with a much lighter colour of brown fence paint. Of course the different colour infringed on parts of their side through the gaps making their side unsightly. This galvanised them to take responsibility in any repairs and for them to paint their side. BTW they were good neighbours and I gave them the remainder of my left-over paint.

Gloomendoom

thescouselander wrote: »

Sorry to hijack the thread but I have the same issue with one of my neighbours. The difference in my case is that the fence is undoubtedly not mine and the neighbour in question has dogs which escape into my garden. Last time I just replaced the panel with my own money because I didn't want the neighbours dogs mixing it up with my toddler.

The rest of the fence isn't looking too good and I don't really want to have to pay for the rest of it; although I am prepared to go halves. Does the fact the neighbour has animals escaping make any difference?

It most certainly does.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dangerous-dogs-tough-new-law-to-help-prevent-attacks

adamcornett

Wondering why your neighbor does not care for his side of the property is just a waste of your time. Since you care about yours, get your side of the fence repaired or say fixed for which Total Fence Inc. can help you. He might just get some motivation!