Boundary dispute

MobileSaver

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6680526/boundary-dispute

The starting point is for you to check your and your neighbour's deeds and confirm whether the boundary/fence is in the right place. Have you done this?

lincroft1710

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111076#Comment_82111076

The boundary should be sorted before the property is sold. It is in the vendor's interests so they can accurately show the would be purchaser exactly what they are buying

Albermarle

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111461#Comment_82111461

Yes, and it seems very off/odd that the prospective buyer is already getting aggressive about it before they even have bought the property.

lincroft1710

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111485#Comment_82111485

I agree…..

WIAWSNB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111485#Comment_82111485

What ain't fine is her threat to simply remove and reposition the fence that's been there for a few years, and who the current owner's predecessor stated was correct - and the current owner seemingly accepts.

Of course we don't know if it's in the correct place, and seemingly neither does the OP, and very ditto the neighbour.

It's really up to the complainant to demonstrate their reasoning, and - if it's compelling - the two should ideally share the surveyor's bill. But if it ain't compelling, she can pay for it all herself.

user1977

see the second sentence of the OP…

WIAWSNB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111581#Comment_82111581

D'oh! Ammended, ta.

Dustyevsky

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111461#Comment_82111461

The would-be purchaser seems to have already made their mind up on that matter!

Their behaviour, as reported, sounds odd and aggressive, but it's no surprise to those of us who've met the type before.

Section62

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82111852#Comment_82111852

We've also had a few here who've been shown the red line on a title plan by their conveyancer and decided the road/footpath/verge/shared access/amenity land/neighbour's garden within their red line will become exclusively theirs on completion.

Some folk just don't get the concept of 'general boundary' (or that they can own land but not have exclusive use).

Boohoo

The new potential neighbour is going in with all guns blazing and sod the rest of you.

CCTV cams are a good way of watching incidents but you need 24/7 footage as you will get a better view of them doing anything as little clips will catch them but not give an all round view of everything that happened.

I would also advise OP to take lots of photos and videos of the boundary now with measurements and markers as a reference for when the newbie does anything as most of these works will be done when the OP is out and will only notice after the event.

OP do you have a big dog or can you borrow one and leave in the garden to warn you of someone doing work. As a guard dog and not to attack or bite anyone I hasten to add.