how do I know which fence belongs to me? (i.e the right or left side?)?

Question

My left side fence in my back garden is falling over and I am not sure whether this belongs to me or my next door neighbour. Does any one know?

Answer 1

Normally the left side belongs to you...depends what it says on the deeds....

Answer 2

the only sure way is to look at the deeds of the house.
i have no fence on either side of my property now as i made the mistake of replacing the panels on either side, on different occassions, when they blew down.
both neigbours have now seemingly disowned their respective fences and i can't be bothered to do all the repairs again.
generally speaking if there is a wire fence installed the posts will be on the owners side, but this is trickier to apply with many modern fence posts.
if there is a public access through your gardens, the fence nearest to the entrance is probably yours.
but in all honesty, without looking at the property deeds, (estate agents are no help here, it has to be the solicitor involved in the purchase, and they are likely to charge..), you could be responsible for both, either, or neither..

Answer 3

Hi,

It depends on where you live (ie which country) as to what the answer may be! Generally, if you are arguing with your neighbour as to who is responsible for maintaining the fence, you should check the title deeds to both properties (especially the description of the properties and the boundaries, and any relevant burdens). If this doesn't solve the problem, I would say that chances are you both own it to the centre point of the fence and would both be responsible jointly for the maintenance and repair of the whole fence.

Although, is it worth fighting over? :)

Answer 4

The easiest thing to do here, is contact your County Assessors Office, give them your address they will in turn look up your AP # and be able to tell you exactly where your lot ends and your neighbors begins.
If for some strange reason this doesn't work (and it should)
I would contact the neighbor in question and see if they know who the fence belongs to. Perhaps maybe you guys could split the cost of the repairs. It's worth a try.
Good Luck

Answer 5

Look on the deeds to the house and see where your land line is, then work out if the fence is on your land or your neighbours.If down the middle then it is joint ownership.
Try speaking to your neighbours about the fence and see if they will go halves with you, if not put a new fence up on your land.

Answer 6

It depends on where the property line is. If you don't have a professional survey in your files with your deed or there are no survey markers present, you will need to get a survey done.

Or you can simply approach your neighbor and see if he is willing to help share the costs since both of you benefit from the fence.

Answer 7

Check your deeds, if necessary by getting a copy from your mortgage company.

Ask around with the other neighbours in the street too, as there will be a general rule.

Some neighbours share the cost - my mum's do.

Good luck! Rob

Answer 8

The deeds would desire to tell you. in case you have any plans with the deeds then the fence which you very own would have a 'T' image on the boundary line yet interior your assets. it would desire to be that the suited hand fence/wall is yours. some fences/partitions would be joint owned and maintained. the priority comes with older properties and if the deeds are obscure or no longer obtainable. stable success.

Answer 9

If you own the property then you need to check with your local Land registry, but usually it is the left hand side as you face the garden from the house. If rented either check with your landlord or the local Council.

Answer 10

The fence with the posts or arris rails on your side is your fence. Check the T-marks on your deeds if in doubt.

Answer 11

It varies
If you have a copy of your deeds then the side with the small T's on the fence is yours, if not you can phone the land registery office they can tell you. The website is www.landregistery.gov.uk