The neighbors on the other side told her that everyone pays for the entire north fence in their yard. So that left them paying nothing & her expecting me to pay for 100% of the side that I was expecting to pay 50% of. When she informed me of this "rule" I kind of hemmed & hawed instead of committing but I want to be fair. I think she got ripped off by the other neighbors though.
2007-09-12 05:51:26 · 12 answers · asked by Stephanie T 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
First thing to consider is who's property is the fence actually on. Most municipalities require the fence installation company to look at the property survey and ensure that the fence is placed on an individuals property.
The party responsible is the owner of the land were the fence was installed.
Regarding the alleged agreement among the neighbors regarding who pays for what. Is there something clearly spelled out and in writing? If not, don't spend a nickle.
2007-09-12 06:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by radar 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
check with your local city council on the rule. You might find it on their website. Different rules for different cities and counties, so check it out. I had a similar case where I lived once and I replaced a fence on one side of our property. The neighbour refused to pay, so I had to wear the cost. It wasn't worth going into a lawsuit over it. I think the general rule is you pay half, just as you say. It seems grossly unfair if you have to pay 100% for a fence you never asked to be put up and had no say in how it looks. If it gets nasty then you can always get a property survey done to make sure the fence is really on the boundary. Good luck.
2007-09-12 13:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming that she hired the installers and decided on the type/material the fence would be. If you had a previous agreement with her to pay half, I would do it. If she insists on going by the "rule", I would not pay anything. Unless it is Law (not rule) you are not required to pay for something someone else had built. While it is true that "Good fences make good neighbors", a good neighbor does not try to rip off his neighbor.
2007-09-12 14:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know were you live but if it was the neighbor that had the fence but up and you didn't sign anything saying you would pay for it. And it wasn't my idea to have a fence. I would say you not responsible for any of the money. If the neighbor wanted the fence let them pay for it. I had to pay for mine.
2007-09-12 13:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you perceive a value in having the fence replaced? if so, go ahead and pay half to be a nice person. if not, tell her you would just as soon not have a fence and if she wants one she can pay for the whole thing.
She can always go back to the other neighbors and call them on their little game of "everyone pays for the north fence". People do that sort of thing to try to take advantage and they deserve to be called on it
2007-09-12 16:10:24 · answer #5 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your neighbor put up the fence and it is her responsibility to see to the payment, not yours since you didn't contract for it. It is also her responsibility to see to its painting, repair, etc forever after.
At least that is what I told our neighbor when they put up a very ugly fence. But then they didn't ask if it was alright with me before they put it up either.
I refuse to have anything to do with either fence other than to apply some paint to my side of it, and if they don't like the way I and my grandchildren paint, they should assume the entire cost of the paint and do it themselves. We is sort of sloppy at the top of the fence, tee hee hee!!
2007-09-12 13:24:34 · answer #6 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't usually answer this type of question because they get very complicated. And sometimes th asker is just looking for an excuse to do the wrong thing. I suggest as you are thinking of this that you occasionally put your self on the other side, take your neighbours view. This will help you come up with a fair answer (which will be very important for you personally).
2007-09-12 13:50:23 · answer #7 · answered by len b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only fair thing is HALF, that is it. But, be sure it is half of the actual amount the builder charged by seeing the actual invoice. GoOd LuCk!
PS-Have you ever heard the saying "Good fences make good neighbors."
(Hope it's a good fence because your neighbor sounds like a royal pain.)
2007-09-12 14:26:33 · answer #8 · answered by lo lee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is any way that you can avoid causing problems with your neighbors, do it. They are your neighbors. It could get nasty.
One thing that you could try, is to ask for a copy of the bill from the fencing company. Tell her that you want it for your bookeeping records or your bookeeper. I think that if you want it in black and white, it might fix the problem.
2007-09-12 13:09:55 · answer #9 · answered by mel s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try find out where your land stops, If the fence is on her land she has to pay but if its on your land either commpremise with her or ask her to remove it but check it out with a solicitor its only a cost of a phone call........if u have nothing in writing she can not make u stick to anything.
2007-09-12 13:06:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋