My neighbours dog keeps damaging my fence and they keep patching it what are my rights?

Question

neighbours seems to think its ok for her dog to damage my fence and she has right I own my house she is council. I think I got more rights than she has, I dont know how to take the matter further I have had enough now I need help

Answer 1

You don't have any more rights because they have a council house and you have a privately owned house. However, if they cause damage to your property, they are liable for ensuring the damage is repaired to the original standard and not just a quick patch. I would go and see your Citizen's Advice Bureau and ask about pursuing a claim through the small claims court to have your fence properly repaired. You could also call the police and report the damage - make sure you keep a diary of events as you may need it in court.

Answer 2

Depends who erected the fence, but I believe that legally the posts will be facing the property that it belongs to and in that case that person will be responsible for the maintenance of the fence. As a council tenant you could report her to your local Housing Office for anti social behaviour, and indeed she could report you too because you don't need to be a council tenant to have a complaint made against you! You don't have more rights simply because you own your home, but you are better placed to complain and if she's continually anti social she could face eviction.
P.S. Don't blame the dog or hurt it though, it's entirely the owners fault.

Answer 3

If it is your fence, you have the right, no matter who she thinks she is or her job. You can call the city arrourney's office for advice or even a lawyer. I bet your local animal control can answer this as well. But really, I would take pictures and file a small claims court suit, unless it is more than tht, I would hire an arrourney. You property is being damaged and nobody nor their animals have the right to do this to you. Don't put up with this.

Answer 4

No you don't have more rights than your neighbors.And it's obvious that your neighbors do not think it's o.k. for their dog to damage your fence since they're the ones who keep fixing it NOT YOU.
Sounds to me like you should consider yourself fortuneate that you have neighbors who are at least trying to be considerate and respectful of your property.But all you want to give them back in return is attitude.
If your fence is on the property line it's a community fence regardless of who put it up and you are BOTH liable for maintenance on it.If the fence is on your side of the line then you have a complaint but like I said she's done all she can to patch it.Maybe if the fence were made of better materials she'd not need to.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

First look at your property abstract, make sure it is your fence.
If indeed:
It's nice of her to keep repairing your fence. But...
You're responsibility is to maintain it through NORMAL damage (wind, rot, etc.), it's HER responsibility to control her animal and prevent it from damaging others property.

What kind of monster does your neighbor have that chews up the fence so often and so badly?! :-D
Some years ago, I witnessed a Rottie chew right through a chainlink.
Take pictures of the damage, you could file a complaint.
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Answer 7

Your neighbour is obviously trying not to be anti social as she keeps repairing it, I would think long and hard before reporting it as this could and up in a real ongoing row with plenty of bad feeling. First I would wait till she's repairing it and go over and talk to her calmly about it, suggest she could plant some thorny bushes in front of it, or spray it with something that the dog will hate the taste of.

Answer 8

I would forget about "rights". I would simply have a length of vinyl covered chain link fence installed on top of their side of the fence to protect it from the dog. Other materials are probably available to attach to the fence which would protect it from the dog. See a fencing contractor or home center for some ideas about materials you could use.

Answer 9

First make sure it is your fence. If the fence is on the property line then it is as much hers as it is yours regardless of who paid to install the fence. If the fence is on your side of the property line then take pictures of the damage, have it repaired, then take her to court to get your money back.

Answer 10

Some states consider that the fence belongs to both you and your neighbor regardless of who put it up. Check your laws and then you will have an idea of what to do legally.