Fence signage

CptJackSparrow

Hello there - My neighbours have decided to turn evil since the day I submitted my planning permission for a house extension. Whilst I don't mind them objecting the application (as it is their decision), they have been extremely hostile - shouting at me and my wife for even considering to get the work done. Funnily, but as expected by us, we got a full approval and now the work is now already underway, but the harassment continues, which I am still trying to workout how to address.

As a part of the work being done, I am putting a new fence between these FRIENDLY neighbours' property and my property. Albiet the fence on this side of the property belong to them, the extension has resulted in a section which isn't covered by their existing fence. To cover this area I have decided to put a fence on my land adjacent to their boundary line. So legally this is my fence as it stands on my land.
I wish to put an explicit signage on the fence panel facing them stating that this is a my property and tampering of any sort will be deemed as a criminal damage which is liable prosecution. Can I do this? Is there any law which prohibits me from putting such signage?

Thanks!

greatcrested

No law, but it sounds like a red rag to a bull...

CptJackSparrow

greatcrested said:

No law, but it sounds like a red rag to a bull...

Ha! Fair enough.
But I believe if I don't they'll be actively using my fence as their own - hanging things of it, painting it, etc. And given the situation between us I think I have exhausted my patience and goodwill quota for these Muppets. So I rather explicitly give them a stern warning which will hopefully keep them off my fence..

TELLIT01

Put whatever sign you want on there, but is it really worth antagonising them?  The most likely reaction will be precisely what you tell them they aren't allowed to do.  If you would really be prepared to try to take them to court if they damaged a fence panel then go for it.

CptJackSparrow

My intention is to legally and formally inform them that this fence  is my property and not theirs. If signage isn't the best way and may lead to more problems then what other options do I have? Should I ask a solicitor to draft a formal legal document informing them of it? Is this the best way? I just want to make sure that they are informed of this so that in future they don't pretend that weren't aware of the ownership of the fence. 

Wanderingpomm

You can but you will look like a !!!!!!

gwynlas

They will know that they did not erect the fence, therefor it is your fence. You could perhaps send them a recorded delivery letter stating that the fence is not to be painted or have anything attached to it without your pernission but this is antagonistic.

rach_k

If you don't feel you can talk to them to remind them that it's yours and you don't want them attaching things or using it for plants, I'd place some kind of marker - perhaps those stakes with a wire along the top to visually show the actual boundary, then put your fence on your side of it.  I wouldn't put up a sign as that's quite antagonistic, whereas a boundary marker is just that - a marker to show you both where the boundary lies.  If you move your fence but don't mark the proper boundary, you're just opening yourself up to disputes later.  

McKneff

Make it a five/6 footer. 

Davesnave

It's simple. You make the fence from removable panels and at intervals you remove it for maintenance. At first, you do this quite often, and then less frequently.

The guy who lived behind my Dad did this, having a 30cm strip of concrete up to the boundary and the fence behind that. Annually he'd remove the fence panels one by one for a day or two and then replace them. Drove my Dad mad, so he erected his own trellis fence his side and put prickly roses on it!