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Another boundary fence query
beefster
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New neighbours have moved into the attached property next door.
We are going to replace the old shabby fence. great... we had been asking the previous owner who rented the property out to do this for years.
A couple of days before it is due to be done....
"our solicitor says the fence is yours".... "we are happy to pay for the fencing if you pay us back"
Hmmmmm
Deeds checked - No help at all apart from the fence line is shaded blue?? Not sure why or if it is relevant??
Looking at the fence the posts and panels are within my neighbours boundary. The houses have decorative brickwork at roof level which is central to the semi detached pair. the fence in on their side of that.The fence was erected before we moved in and we can not find any reference to ownership in the sales literature / deeds etc.
After looking through various posts on here I have come to this summary of though and would like opinion if I am correct.
1. As the fence is on their land it is their responsibility. (we have replaced the opposite fence and all along the street this has been the case regarding who owns what side).
2. If they insist it is ours we are under no obligation to have it replaced. They want it to match the rest of their fencing at the rear.
3. We can say feel free to replace it at your cost if you wish too.
To keep things amiable as we have been getting on well thus far....
"We don't agree it is our fence at all as it is completely on your side of the centre of the two properties. Feel free to replace it at your cost if you want it done now and ask your solicitor to put in writing his reasons for believing the fence is ours and we can discuss it over a cup of tea once we know the facts."
The shaded blue part on the deeds is my only worry... there is no T or H on the boundary on the deeds.
If we are responsible we would do it ourselves as the posts are in good repair so it is simply a case of dropping panels in. Not getting solicitors involved but feel they may be chancing it a bit.
We are going to replace the old shabby fence. great... we had been asking the previous owner who rented the property out to do this for years.
A couple of days before it is due to be done....
"our solicitor says the fence is yours".... "we are happy to pay for the fencing if you pay us back"
Hmmmmm
Deeds checked - No help at all apart from the fence line is shaded blue?? Not sure why or if it is relevant??
Looking at the fence the posts and panels are within my neighbours boundary. The houses have decorative brickwork at roof level which is central to the semi detached pair. the fence in on their side of that.The fence was erected before we moved in and we can not find any reference to ownership in the sales literature / deeds etc.
After looking through various posts on here I have come to this summary of though and would like opinion if I am correct.
1. As the fence is on their land it is their responsibility. (we have replaced the opposite fence and all along the street this has been the case regarding who owns what side).
2. If they insist it is ours we are under no obligation to have it replaced. They want it to match the rest of their fencing at the rear.
3. We can say feel free to replace it at your cost if you wish too.
To keep things amiable as we have been getting on well thus far....
"We don't agree it is our fence at all as it is completely on your side of the centre of the two properties. Feel free to replace it at your cost if you want it done now and ask your solicitor to put in writing his reasons for believing the fence is ours and we can discuss it over a cup of tea once we know the facts."
The shaded blue part on the deeds is my only worry... there is no T or H on the boundary on the deeds.
If we are responsible we would do it ourselves as the posts are in good repair so it is simply a case of dropping panels in. Not getting solicitors involved but feel they may be chancing it a bit.
I save so I can spend.
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There have been so many 'who owns the fence' and 'is the fence on my land' queries on here that it seems deeds are often very poor reference guides for deciding who is responsible and can be interpreted in different ways.
Is paying 50/50 an option or would the fact you want one style of fence and they want a different style of fence be the stumbling block?
Its possible there might only be resentment from whoever end up paying for the fence if there is a general disagreement on who owns/pays.
ie if you put up the fence and therefore 'own it' then will you allow them to attach anything to it/paint it etc - if they pay then vice versa.
Just out of interest, how many panels/what cost is involved?0
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