Border on newly purchased land at an angle

yappmaninc

I have purchased a small plot of land adjacent to my home and plan to extend my garden, however the adjoining property to the land has their fence at a sharp angle encroaching  1.5 metres by the end of the property.
This is lacesnot in line with the rest of the line of the fence and it takes an angle onto my land.
Having checked land registry, the border should be straight in line with the rest of the fence and it is not.

Am I within my rights to ask them to move the fence back? Do I have any leg to stand on here as I know border disputes can get expensive if the other party says no?

greatcrested

Have you also checked the Title Plan for your neighbour's property just to be sure?

But if the Plans both show a straight line, then the boundary should be a straight line.

A few cupcakes and a friendly chat and get the fence moved onto the boundary.

MovingForwards

Have you obtained a copy of the neighbours title plan to see what theirs looks like, and compared the two as to how they fit next to each other?

yappmaninc

Thanks both.
It's straight in both plans.
Mine in red (their land is the purple section):
 
Theirs in red

greatcrested

then pop down to Sainsburys (other supermarkets are available) and make your purchase.....

princeofpounds

The boundary should be straight, but don't make the mistake of thinking the land registry plan is anything more than a general indication of the boundary (google the 'general boundaries' concept). Boundaries are legally defined by real features on the ground, unless you have a 'determined boundary'.

If the fence has been in a different position for a couple of decades, the boundary will have moved (subject to evidence and court decision etc. of course). But otherwise you have the strong case.

Also, are you sure it's their fence?

Agree with the others that amicable settlement is always preferable.