Boundry fence ownership?

fzbob

Hi.
hopefully, got the correct forum 

I have a property where the right side fence (2 panels) looking down the rear garden blew over.
Is it still the case that the left side is my responsibility not the right, or has that changed?

Regards

Bob

charlies_mum

You need to check your deeds.   We own all our boundary fences.  

Mrs_Arcanum

You need your deeds, a Conveyance or Transfer documents, with a plan showing T marks. There is no hard and fast rule about fencing/boundaries. For example, we are responsible for all the RH fence and half the left.
A Conveyance or Transfer document may be available from Land Registry.

https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry

fzbob

Thank you for your replies.
I will indeed  (excuse the pun ) search for them and see.

Mrs_Arcanum

fzbob said:

Thank you for your replies.
I will indeed  (excuse the pun ) search for them and see.

No guarantee Land Registry will have the information, but at £3 a document to download it is worth a try.

25_Years_On

Responsibility for a boundary does not mean responsibility for a fence on that boundary.

The_Rainmaker

Chat with the neighbours.  If it bothers you you may well have to get the work done yourself.

Mrs_Arcanum

25_Years_On said:

Responsibility for a boundary does not mean responsibility for a fence on that boundary.

T marks are your friend. If someone damages your fence then they are responsible for repair. However, if the wind has taken it down, and you want to make sure the neighbours do not encroach on your land and the boundary is yours, you fix it. People can always put a fence/hedge on their own side of the boundary, even if the T Marks show the responsibility is the neighbours. 

marty12

before I moved in to my house the neighbour at the bottom of the garden replaced all the fence with the posts at my side he has the good side, now as the posts have rotted he has asked that I repair them as the fence now moves in the wind I don't feel I have any responsibility as I did not erect the fence  

shaggydoo

fzbob said:

Hi.
hopefully, got the correct forum 

I have a property where the right side fence (2 panels) looking down the rear garden blew over.
Is it still the case that the left side is my responsibility not the right, or has that changed?

Regards

Bob

It depends what it says on the deeds. There is a T mark to say which one you own. If there are no marks both parties are jointly responsible.

However, ask you neighbours who they think owns the fence. In my street there is nothing on the deeds but everyone maintains the one to the left.

25_Years_On

Mrs_Arcanum said:

25_Years_On said:

Responsibility for a boundary does not mean responsibility for a fence on that boundary.

T marks are your friend.

T marks show who is responsible for the boundary. This is not the same thing as being responsible for a fence on that boundary.