I Live in row of houses,fence each side of gaeden,dispute with neighbour which side of fence belongs to whom?

Question

both refered to deeds,no mention of fences,or which side belongs to which house.

Answer 1

if the posts are on your side, it's your fence.

If there is a dispute, get the measuring tape out. Sometimes the front of the fence will be EXACTLY on the boundary line. In other words , the entire fence will be in one property or the other. If it's on your property, it's your fence.

These disputes can go on for years. And generate surprisingly deep hatreds. So you should be careful, because it is important to be on good terms with your neighbours.

Is the dispute about the position of the fence or the maintenance of the fence?

remember now, it is ONLY a fence not world war 3.

Answer 2

The deeds should tell you. If you have any plans with the deeds then the fence that you own will have a 'T' symbol on the boundary line but inside your property. It may be that the right hand fence/wall is yours. Some fences/walls will be joint owned and maintained. The difficulty comes with older properties and if the deeds are vague or not available. Good luck.

Answer 3

Your fence should be inside of your property line about 4-6 inches and then fence belongs to you. If y ou put it on the property line, you might face problems. The best thing is to pull a level line from one property marker to the other and stay within 4 inches of that level line. - that is the whole fence, not just the post. If you really want to jack him around, put the face boards on the inside of fence and let them look at the ugly side.

Answer 4

I purchased an older home two years ago. The neighbor immediately advised the fence was his. The good side faces his home. The fence needs replacing but he does not agree. I had the property surveyed primarily to find who owned the fence. The results reveal the North end is on his property and the South end if on my property. Since he does want to replace his end I am going to replace one half towards my end with the good side facing my yard. A survey is the only way to resolve such issues.

Answer 5

I agree with the answer about getting it sorted properly - we are having a terrible time with our neighbours over a fence we put up - they decided to rip up the boundary hedge that was there for over 60 years and left it all open - we put up a fence and they tried reporting us for not getting planning - we didn't need it because it was of legal height and now they are threatening to burn the fence down.
The fence is on our side of the boundary so it is our responsibility otherwise what the first answer says about on the right is correct - that is what the planning department told us when they came out

Answer 6

Which side is the front side of the fence? There is usually a back side with posts and then a front side that looks all nice and pretty.

Whoever is going to pay to install a fence is going to install it so the pretty side faces their property.

You might need a survey, since the fence will sit on one property of the other unless its right on the line which is unlikely.

Answer 7

The fence should have been constructed inside of the owner's poperty line, therefore the whole fence belongs to the owner whose property it is on. You would have to find the property markers, or measure out each lot according to the county record. Most people erect their fence at least one foot inside their property line. This means the entire fence belongs to that person.

Answer 8

normally the side with the posts bis the owners side. If you are replacing or building a new fence the front should face your neighbour

Answer 9

Any house we have lived in we have always been responsible for the right side of the fence

Answer 10

Usually if the fence post is on your side of the garden then it belongs to you.