My fence posts and panels removed.

TripleH

I'd do as @Bendy_House suggests.

But be reasonable with an 'I want to amicably resolve this correctly now so there is no dispute' attitude and not my approach of shouting incoherently gibberish.

But this is not a case of give and take, you are not grabbing more land just correcting an issue.

The demolition work might be innocently done, but that it was when you were away is suspicious.

Firstly though I would get copies of both yours and your neighbours' deeds (£3 each) online and verify your view is correct.

Then have them prepared in advance to support your claim of the boundary fence so that you can say 'this is my argument and evidence'.

janbeno

Update:

I went over to talk to neighbour, he wouldn't talk, he said I've nothing to say take it up with a solicitor. I said I need contact details for Nancys solicitor. He said go away. Then opened the door fully and pushed me hard. I slammed into his fence and was knocked unconscious for a few minutes and my arm was bleeding.

He called his wife to phone for an ambulance, but I said no. She wouldn't as I had refused. He then took the phone off her and called one.

I left and came home. I have phoned the police and reported the incident as an assault. I'm really shaken. 

TripleH

Hope you're okay.

You need to get checked out if you lost consciousness as that could be serious (from an idiot who when younger didn't and 'slept' through a fire alarm after playing rugby).

Get the title deeds and when an estate agent turns up, inform them of your position and ask for contact details of any solicitor involved. Tell them there us a dispute.

For what little good it might do, I would outline the full story including that your neighbour won't give over other contact information, this might help someone else in future.

I hate bullies of any type, you need to stand up to this one but PLEASE, PLEASE get yourself checked out at hospital.

janbeno

Thanks for your reply. I'm waiting for my husband to return . When I said a few mins I'm sure it was only  seconds I hear what you say and I have dealt with hubby and concussions before. If I start to feel or be sick or sleepy I'll go to hospital.

I had tea with sugar [urgh] and I'm not shaking as much now.

born_again

janbeno said:

I don't want to have to go to the expensive of replacing the fence posts and panels myself. I haven't the funds. I could of course try and get some markers in place but as I said I cannot get onto the property the small gate is locked and the neighbour has the key.

So how did you access this area to build your fence before?

To me if you are unable to access this area, it must have been as overgrown as the neighbours garden?

TripleH

Good, glad you have that under control.

Your neighbour is setting warning bells off in my head with their suspect behaviour. I would have nothing more to do with them (make sure your husband stays away as this will make things worse).

I'd wait now gor it to go up for sale and contact the estate agents used explain the situation (with title deed evidence to support), but make it clear that you are only trying to resolve this amicably with the solicitors involved and not disrupt the sale and just want contact details.

FreeBear

janbeno said: If I start to feel or be sick or sleepy I'll go to hospital.

If you do, call an ambulance. Don't wait for someone to give you a lift, and certainly don't try to drive yourself.

Also watch out for blurred vision - That could be an early indicator of a much more serious problem.

I also hate bullies - There is no need to resort to violence.

janbeno

TripleH said:

Good, glad you have that under control.

Your neighbour is setting warning bells off in my head with their suspect behaviour. I would have nothing more to do with them (make sure your husband stays away as this will make things worse).

I'd wait now gor it to go up for sale and contact the estate agents used explain the situation (with title deed evidence to support), but make it clear that you are only trying to resolve this amicably with the solicitors involved and not disrupt the sale and just want contact details.

I've just had a call back from the police and they have given me a crime number and said that they would have an officer call me probably this afternoon to see if I want to press charges.

The neighbour went out quite quickly after I came home, probably to see his daughter for advice as she's a solicitor.

janbeno

born_again said:

janbeno said:

I don't want to have to go to the expensive of replacing the fence posts and panels myself. I haven't the funds. I could of course try and get some markers in place but as I said I cannot get onto the property the small gate is locked and the neighbour has the key.

So how did you access this area to build your fence before?

To me if you are unable to access this area, it must have been as overgrown as the neighbours garden?

There is a ornate fancy gate to the entrance, we had to ask our neighbour for the key for access when we wanted to cut down the weeds next to our property, behind the fence. This is why we took the wooden fence panels out because her weeds damaged it and we didn't want to replace. We knew that the posts and bases were sufficient to show the boundary.

Broomstick

I wonder if it would it be worth contacting your surgery or 111 for advice (even though you know what they'll say) just to have the event recorded medically on your initiative.  Take a picture of your cut arm and any bruises that appear as well. 

Hopefully, things can be resolved in a civilised manner but it may also make sense to start keeping a diary of events and what is said, just in case things get more difficult.  It's easier to keep a diary as things happen rather than try to reconstruct one much later.

Also, it occurred to me whether your violent neighbour has acquired some sort of legal power in his own right?  Does your ex-neighbour have relations?  Was the neighbour who assaulted you close to your ex-neighbour?  Is there any chance she could have given him powers of attorney (cf 'an advocate had been appointed') or be making a bequest to him?  Is his solicitor daughter involved? 

His behaviour seems very defensive and odd somehow - more than just someone who's made a mistake and accidentally overstepped some kind of responsibilities of supervising/advising about some work.  In my opinion something doesn't sit quite right.