A slightly complicated boundary question

OrangeSpider

Alongside my 1960's house is a concrete slab driveway with garage (build 60's) at the end (road at the other).

Next to the driveway is a concrete path about 900mm wide which is my neighbours side entrance, next to their garage and house. Their gate is at the rear corner of their garage.

Between my driveway and their path is about a 450mm drop in height down to them, which tapers at the front of the house to the road.

The concrete edge is inline with the side of my garage.

Along the top edge of my driveway is evidence of 50mm steel fence posts that have been cut to driveway level decades ago.

A few years ago I build a conservatory/porch over the driveway to the side of my house, built upon the existing very solid concrete slab.

We built 100mm in from the edge, so that the cill that sticks out 50mm was still well back from the concrete edge.

The neighbours have now filled in the gap between their gate post and the white panels on the side wall of the conservatory porch. (100mm-125mm)

Which means their fence panels and supporting frame now sit within the edge of the concrete, and also within the conservatory frame, as they have built up to 2mm from the white panels that are sunken within the frame.

This has come to ahead as last week it seems they were, what sounded and felt like, lump hamering the frame to their gate, which was then banging against the white panel and causing items lent against the wall inside to move.

My questions are:

1. I appreciate that this edge had a fence on once, and I believe the neighbours are responsible for, but this seems to have been decades ago. I believe the concrete up to the edge is my property, as it seems nonsense that they own a slither of raised concrete - Am I correct?

2. The fact that this edge lines with the edge of the garage backs this up?

3. I have tried to talk to them, but all they do is mimic me and respond like children. It's very bizarre; I can't believe what their children make of them acting this way.

If I give them notice that I want it removed within a months time, and they fail to do so, can I cut the fence back to the boundary line (concrete edge)?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, as I am just starting out as self employed and cannot afford the initial 1 to 2K I have been quoted for official advice.

DE_612183

can you add a couple of photos - it's hard to visualise

OrangeSpider

DE_612183 said:

can you add a couple of photos - it's hard to visualise

I would, but as I am new I am not able to add to first post, but I see I can here.

Garage in background (which I have just noticed the broken fascia.)

OrangeSpider

Behind the left hand gate post used to be a fence panel that ran back along the garage wall.

This was when porch being built

DE_612183

Looks to me like they are encroaching on your property, and those panels could cause damage to your conservatory ( if say it gets windy ) - also what are the loose house bricks to the left hand side of the door / fence?

I think you should get some legal advise if they don't want to have a conversation about it.

OrangeSpider

DE_612183 said:

Looks to me like they are encroaching on your property, and those panels could cause damage to your conservatory ( if say it gets windy ) - also what are the loose house bricks to the left hand side of the door / fence?

I think you should get some legal advise if they don't want to have a conversation about it.

Yes, I was wondering about those bricks, I don't remember seeing them before.

they have made it clear I must stop 'tresspassing' without permission.

They even told me I had no right to go on their land to remove the graffiti their children put on our wall and that they had every right to write on my wall. So bizarre, and this is a fairly decent area to live....... So very very bizarre, my head is spinning lol

RE LEGAL - Thats my thinking, but cannot afford at the moment.

DE_612183

legal may just need to be a cease and desist letter - or you tell them if they don't want to engage in a meaningful conversation that's the route you'll go down.

OrangeSpider

DE_612183 said:

legal may just need to be a cease and desist letter - or you tell them if they don't want to engage in a meaningful conversation that's the route you'll go down.

It was when they threw my friendly letter at me raising the problem (as they do not listen to anything you have to say if you approach them first), I said that I would have to make this a formal, legal issue, that they started pointing at me, hysterically laughing and acting like monkeys. I still cant get over this is how middle aged adults act especially with their children watching. I am shocked.

I will give it a few days to see if they come to their senses, but then may need proper advice.

THANK YOU!