Boundary issues

smudge_72

Its with a heavy heart I have to write this post.  I hoped never to have to deal with this.  But since the storms of the past week next doors fence blew in to my garden.  I have tolerated them trepassing even putting up that bright orange barrier tape all down the garden on my side.  With out once coming around once to chat about it.  I would never had denied them access.  But think its what you do to be a nice neighbour.
Any how a few days ago they put in a fence post.  I had look at, we have extension that I believe is the on the boundary.  the fence was screwed to the very edge of it and we where happy with that arrangement.  Any how looking at the fence post its now been put in on my side of the boundary.
My partner went had a nice civil chat with next door as they were out digging another hole on my land.  He even admitted he knew it was a few inches on to my land.  He never said that he was going remove it.  As it seems he thinks it ok to encrouch on my land.  Since the chat with my partner and taking the dog out for a walk another post has been put in.  
I don't want to get in to dispute with them.  But feel that they are taking advantage and are effectively stealing from me.  If the boundary is not right then when we come to sale it could cause all sorts of issues and its a noticable and they have also made it very difficult to get to a overflow outlet that is by the post.
What do we now.  We will give it a couple of days and my partner will go and have another chat explaining how it could causes issues when selling.  And would they kindly remove the posts from out property.  if they refuse that is my next steps? Can we tell them we will be removing their property from our land as long as we put back in their garden?
Whats worse is the man next doors works for a fencing landscaping company.  Which is what boggles my mind that he seems to have no idea about boundaries and tresspassing.  

Slithery

smudge_72 said:

We will give it a couple of days... 

The longer you leave it the more likely they'll put more posts up.
You need to sort this now (or tomorrow).

smudge_72

Slithery said:

smudge_72 said:

We will give it a couple of days... 

The longer you leave it the more likely they'll put more posts up.
You need to sort this now (or tomorrow).

what should we do then?  He have told them its on our land and he has admitted it is. And still put another post in. We can ask him to remove them.  Then what do when he says no or just wont? I have nothing to put up as a barrier to stop him accessing our garden.  I will get my partner to go around tomorrow morning as he is off to work now

youth_leader

I'm a woman living on my own and I dread this situation.  Have the posts been concreted in?  If not, I think I would remove them myself and hand them back to the cocky neighbour.

Norman_Castle

Allowing access to the garden to install a fence is just normal and neighbourly on the assumption they avoid unnecessary intrusion and make good any damage.You're allowed to remove posts on your land, do it as soon as possible to avoid extra work both for you and them. Explain the posts are in the wrong place as agreed by him and you need to agree where the boundary is and clearly mark it before further work is done. If he fails to remove the posts don't wait, remove them.

Take multiple photographs tomorrow showing exactly where the boundary is.

dimbo61

Go on the Land Registry website and pay £3 each for your LR plans and your next door neighbours.
Check carefully what they show.
You may need to employ a team of Fence builders to erect a new fence on the boundary lines.

canaldumidi

1) background research: LR Plans (his & yours), photos etc

2) a firm chat "I know it's a hassle but please move the fence back onto the boundary"

3) wait couple of days (or until it's obvious you are beimg ignored) and then remove the posts/fence yourself and place them on his land.

You have a perfect right to remove something that is on your land, but you must return it to the owner.

smudge_72

Norman_Castle said:

Allowing access to the garden to install a fence is just normal and neighbourly on the assumption they avoid unnecessary intrusion and make good any damage.You're allowed to remove posts on your land, do it as soon as possible to avoid extra work both for you and them. Explain the posts are in the wrong place as agreed by him and you need to agree where the boundary is and clearly mark it before further work is done. If he fails to remove the posts don't wait, remove them.

I am fine about allowing the access and have no issue with it at its needed. But its the lack of respect and to me just manners to have come and knocked on the door to say I will be accessing your garden.  My garden is a tip but he has even left rubbish, a cement bag in my garden. 

I think it takes a special sort of person when you tell them its wrong and they agree and then carry on cementing another post in when you go back in your house!!!! We have tried to be civil but when they do that then you know you are the road to know where with them!!!!

smudge_72

youth_leader said:

I'm a woman living on my own and I dread this situation.  Have the posts been concreted in?  If not, I think I would remove them myself and hand them back to the cocky neighbour.

I am lucky I have a very calm and cool partner.  If I went around it would not end well as would get so angry and scream and shout at them for being morons.  Yes they are concreted in sdo extra work.

smudge_72

dimbo61 said:

Go on the Land Registry website and pay £3 each for your LR plans and your next door neighbours.
Check carefully what they show.
You may need to employ a team of Fence builders to erect a new fence on the boundary lines.

He is suppose to work for a company that erects fences!!!!  I will look at LR but I believe my extension is on the boundary
Before a strip of wood was attached to the edge of the extension which a shiplap fence was attached to.  All the fence posts were on the their side.  I can't work out why he is just not replacing like for like and why he is digging new fence holes!!!!

canaldumidi

smudge_72 said:

dimbo61 said:

Go on the Land Registry website and pay £3 each for your LR plans and your next door neighbours.
Check carefully what they show.
You may need to employ a team of Fence builders to erect a new fence on the boundary lines.

He is suppose to work for a company that erects fences!!!!  I will look at LR but I believe my extension is on the boundary
Before a strip of wood was attached to the edge of the extension which a shiplap fence was attached to.  All the fence posts were on the their side.  I can't work out why he is just not replacing like for like and why he is digging new fence holes!!!!

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canaldumidi said:

1) background research: LR Plans (his & yours), photos etc

2) a firm chat "I know it's a hassle but please move the fence back onto the boundary"

3) wait couple of days (or until it's obvious you are beimg ignored) and then remove the posts/fence yourself and place them on his land.