If you own a house...?

Question

..is everything on the left side of the front and back gardens(fences,walls,etc) your responsability,and is the right side your neighbours responsability if they own the property?

Answer 1

No. Check your title deeds/survey from when you bought the property - it will tell you which fences/green areas are your responsibility.

Our fences around our back garden are all shared with our neighbours. According to our title deeds when we bought our house, our responsibility is the fence on the right hand side of our garden; our neighbour on our left has responsibility on that side, and another neighbour takes care of the back fence.

It is always good to have a copy of your survey/deeds showing the clear boundaries and responsibilities, not just for disputes with neighbours, but also if you need to claim on your insurance, especially with this weather!!

Answer 2

Check your deeds, these will show who is responsible.
In my own house it is a joint responsibility for fences, we have no walls.
If the deeds are silent a good guide and only a guide on fences is if the flat part faces you it is the responsibility of you neighbour but if the buttressed part faces you it is yours.
if the fence has been replaced due to fashion the non buttressed side my well be on your neighbours side but this will not alter responsibility because a deed can only be amended by a deed, however if you neighbour has placed the fence on his property it is his responsibility.

This question almost always causes bad feeling between even good neighbours so much tact is required

Answer 3

The only sure way of knowing who owns the physical feature used as a property boundary is if its ownership is stated in your title certificate or deeds of conveyance. It may be expressed in writing, but it is sometimes shown on the plan instead by a T-mark: this takes the form of a letter "T", repeated around the edge of the property, with the base of the "T" against the boundary and the whole of the "T" inside the property that owns the fence. If neither owner can find such evidence, then you cannot tell who owns the fence or is liable for its repair.
If the deeds are silent on the question of ownership of the boundary then you may have to work on the basis of the information given in the seller's property information form by the vendor at the time you bought your property.

Answer 4

A big no... In olden times when things were done simply without the need for solicitors you would be correct, but on the opposite side of the road the ruling would alter.
I'm afraid the only way to find who owns and who is responsible for fences and boundry walls, is to look at your deeds, Please take notice all who intend buying a house, look when you buy and remember, it can save hours. and keep the neighbours sweet

Answer 5

No, dude, I remember answering this for you last year. You, the homeowner, are responsible for all 4 borders of your land.
There's no right or left responsible neighbors unless you plan with them for that. Just maintain all 4 of your property sides and it will be cool. Should I look forward to repeating this next year, as well?

Answer 6

Come on --- So who would be responsible for the right side of your other neighbor's property? You? And who is responsible for the side of the guy's property who lives on the corner? Find your boundaries and take care of your property, Cupcake.

Answer 7

get a surveyor to survey your property and mark it. Then tie string from one post to the next (there will be 4 markers). Everything on the inside of the property belongs to you and you must maintain it. If your neighbors inadvertently put a fence on your line then ask them to either move it or if it sits directly on the line talk with them and ask them if (since you want to be a good guy here) if you should paint or maintain your side of their fence and who will fix it when it needs fixed (they should if they bought it).

Answer 8

Check your deed to see exactly where your property line ends. If for some reason, it is not stated, then pay someone that does that to give you the exact dimension, so you will know what's your responsibility and your neighbor's.

Answer 9

Check the deeds to the property, if you haven't got them then write to the mortgage people as they will be holding a copy. It is the only true way to find out.

Answer 10

true you need the deed but only real way to tell is to have the plot surveyed and staked so the lines are clear.costs a few hundred usually but is the only real way to solve property disputes.