We have started doing the garden up and have noticed how bad the condition of the fence is. We moved here 1 yr ago and it had lots of trees in front which we have cut down.
One of the panels has come apart , we have fixed ot temporarily so the dog doesnt get out!
It is the fence at the bottom of our garden,which has a house directly behind with the right hand side of the house as you would look at it from the front beside the fence. We dont know who is owner unless we go yo solicitors to get deeds.Anyone know if this would be ours or there fence???
2007-03-10 04:55:05 · 18 answers · asked by Elise 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Hi!
You could score some really good brownie points here!
I would go and have a chat with those neighbours and ask them if the fence is theirs.
If they say yes, I would say "The panel is damaged and I wondered if you would mind if I got it replaced?"
If it is the waney lap type this would only cost you about £20 at the most.
We did the same with one of our neighbours last year, it cost us £15 and now they can't do enough for us!
I really don't think it's worth getting into 'it's yours, so get it fixed' kind of dialogue for just a few quid, do you?
If at the end of the day, the fence is yours, you'd have to get it repaired anyway.
Don't forget all the legal fees and time you will have to waste finding out boundaries etc.
Plus, most important of all ...
... you want your little pooch to stay nice and safe!!!
2007-03-10 05:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by Moofie's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The way I understood it the fence was built very close to their house outer wall facing your garden. In which case, there is no way your neighbor could have gone and repair the fence unless they'll access it from your side of the fence. I have a good feeling this situation of yours is just like mine. The neighbor house walls is right in the boundary line in which no need for fencing now. Mind you I moved in 3 years ago too so I don't really know the deal here so I just ignore it. The wall is being the fence and their panoramic view is being my yard which is uncomfortable.
The previous owner of my place didn't bother to put a fence at all. They just swing the fence to both end of the house walls. If this is the case to yours, talk to your neighbor and might save you the time, effort and money. He might not care to fence his walls so it would be all in your hands anyway.
You have all good advices ahead of me so I just mention what happened in my case. Good luck.
2007-03-10 07:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by egan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think of your neighbour's son is being petty! If she is happy with it how does it concern him. frequently the guy who paid for the fence gets the presentation area. Years in the past I paid to have the fence panels replaced between me and my neighbour's residing house, as a courtesy because of the fact it had continuously been that way I placed the presentation area dealing with his backyard, it bugged me till the day I moved, i could paid for it whether it looked like somebody else's fence. So, i assume we are able to all be slightly petty! i think of they could in simple terms be thrilled that an excellent fence is in place somewhat than bickering approximately who gets the main suitable area!
2016-11-23 19:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop down your local Land Reg Office hand over £4 and ask for a title plan of your property. The boundary should have little 'T's on it, if the T is on your side its your fence. If its the guy next door, he doesn't have to get it fixed.
My advice is knock on his door and say " I'm doing up my garden, your fence has fallen apart, can I replace it?" As this means he's getting a new fence for free, he'll say yes, and might even offer to help put it up
2007-03-10 08:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by selfsoiler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally speaking you share responsibility with bottom of the garden fences, unless you've both built one and left a dividing gap.
You usually get to own only one of the side fences and your neighbour owns the other... you need to check which way ownership of these runs along your street, on the deeds.
Having moved 54 times and bought and sold so many, I know that's how it always was for us.
Get access to the deeds if you have a mortgage, though you should have a copy. If you don't, go to the land registry office and check it there. Employing someone else to do it for you will cost a lot of money.
2007-03-10 05:07:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
As the fence is between both gardens why not just ask the neighbours if they are willing to go half on the cost of a new fence. It is in their interest to have a secure garden as well as yours.
In my neighbourhood it is the fence on the right that belongs to each house the fence at the bottom of my garden belongs to my neighbour as the posts are on my side but the main face of the fence is on theirs.
But my neighbours and I have shared the cost of the fence and take it in turns to stain it and maintain it. Its called good neighbourly behaviour.
2007-03-10 05:09:13 · answer #6 · answered by bluegirl 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In the absence of deeds which would leave you in no doubt the old rule of thumb was that the supporting posts were on the owners side of the fence
2007-03-10 06:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to check the deeds to know for sure. You could ask the neighbor but it doesn't garentee they ill tell the truth or that they will know. And although the posts being on one side or the other can often times tell whos fence it is it is also not a garentee, I know because our neighbors put the fence in wrong and if we didn't know it we could have mistaken their fence as ours, and could cause legal problems down the road if you try to fix a fence thats not yours.
2007-03-10 05:09:21 · answer #8 · answered by c m 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can't tell by the fence post. just had one built and that doesn't apply.you need to get copy of survey from local appraissal or taxing entity. i found that neighbors fence was 4 feet into my yard. there are also city ordainances that reguire new fences be placed at least one foot into your property to avoid disputes. sorry no real easy answer unless you can find previous owner, that knows for sure.
2007-03-10 05:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by 61splug 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No sure way of knowing without checking on the deeds but a clue may be to look at which side of the fence the posts are situated.If on your side-and their's is finished flush then it's theirs and if the posts are on their side and yours is flush it's likely to be yours.
Often in neighborhoods there is a 'pattern' of fence ownership.Check with your next door residents and see if they know who owns the fence at the bottom of their garden.
It's likely that if they own theirs -you own the fence too and vice versa
2007-03-10 05:01:59 · answer #10 · answered by bearbrain 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋