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Fence - Who is responsible?

We are currently renting our house, looking out of our house (rear garden) the fence to the right - is very old and looks like its needs replacing. It is being made worse by next doors tree is pushing on the fence. Is it our neighbours fence or our fence?
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  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,571 Forumite
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    danlewi2 wrote: »
    Is it our neighbours fence or our fence?

    What does it say on the house deeds?
  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 18,066 Forumite
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    In general, it will belong to whoever paid for it to be put up.

    Sometimes the house deeds specify which boundary a home owner is responsible for - but that doesn't stop the neighbour putting their own fence up instead (just inside their boundary).

    The only real answer is to ask the neighbour and your landlord - and see if they give the same answer.

    But realistically, you can't force a neighbour to repair their fence. (You probably can't force your landlord to repair it either.)
  • It is either your neighbour's fence or your Landlord's - it's not yours as such.

    Only the LL can say whether they are responsible for it according to their Title Plan so you should ask him/her.
  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    just remember that being responsible for a boundary can be as little as a piece of string running down the line (and less than that!)
  • danlewi2
    danlewi2 Posts: 186 Forumite
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    ahh ok - I thought you were responsible to your right. Will worry if/when it falls down I guess.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Inform your landlord in writing of the deteriorating condition of the fence. Enclose a photo.

    Or bring it to his attention at the next inspection.

    You have a duty to act in a tenant-like manner and that includes informing your LL of defects.

    What he does about it is up to him.
  • G_M wrote: »
    Inform your landlord in writing of the deteriorating condition of the fence. Enclose a photo.


    What he does about it is up to him.


    Agreed that what they (she or he) does is up to her or him.

    You get to bake the next cake you mention G_M for saying it's "him" LOL.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    When I grew up, and learned grammar, it was accepted linguistic practice that the use of the masculine encompassed both genders.

    (pinching girls bottoms was also accepted practice as was whistling at them in the street, but I never had the confidence to do either...)

    It certainly made life easier and made language less cumbersome.

    I'm older now, and finally have more confidence, but times have changed so those bottoms are still beyond me. But my linguistic upbringing is harder to shake!


    But point taken - I'll bake a cake tomorrow. You want a nibble?
  • hazyjo
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    edited 14 November 2018 at 11:35AM
    G_M, I'll let you pinch mine and gi's a whistle any day in return for cake :rotfl:
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    I love this forum! From fences to pinching bottoms, quick as a wink.......


    Errr...are we still allowed to wink? :(
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