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Fence encroachment?
Anonymous user 21 October 2017 - 4.02 PM
My new neighbour has replaced an old panel fence with a much more substantial 1.8m lap fence. He fully owns the fence (as per house deeds). The "best" side faces his property, the back faces mine. The lap face is EXACTLY on the boundary line - the 5" wooden posts are on my side. I can accept this in the garden region but the fence also runs between our detached properties. The 2m passageway is now divided - his is 1m wide, mine is now significantly reduced (by the posts). Is this correct? Should the back face of the posts be on the boundary line and if so can I insist the fence be moved? (As far as I know he used a reputable fencer). I have spoken to my neighbour but he refuses to register my concern.
4 answers from MyBuilder tradespeople
Your neighbours fence should not extend beyond his boundary It is usual to fix with the best face to the outer boundary with posts fixed on his side Depending on your relationship with your neighbour you are within your rights to insist it is moved to within his boundary
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21 October 2017
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Anonymous user
You and your neighbours fence boundaries are set on your deeds if he has erected a fence over your boundary line you are well within your rights to ask him to move it to the correct position.if no joy from your neighbour explaining that ..kindly inform him that he has to move it by law . As for posts set on who's side that all depends on talking between yourselves prior to work commence.but he cannot build a fence over your property with out your permission at all
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22 October 2017
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Anonymous user
Yes you are quite right, if the fence has been erected inside your land you have the right to have it removed.
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16 December 2017
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Anonymous user
Reading this right. Fence is in the correct alinement. Posts supporting are in your garden. Well. Be firm tell them to remove the posts from your garden. Make aware you will take this further. . Or you will remove them.. Very disrespectful.
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12 March 2018
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