Fencing

Can my neighbour insist I get slats on my side of the fence?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.32 PM

Hi I recently moved into a new build home, not long after we moved in my next door neighbour came and asked us if we wanted to split in to get a fence up which we agreed to. So he said he would get a couple of quotes and I said we would do the same. I got 1 quote which was for a double slated 6ft fence which I thought was not a bad price. I had arranged to get another quote because its always good to get a couple. My neighbour then sent me a text saying they had arranged for someone to out the fence up the following week and how much it would be. I reluctantly agreed to this. I assumed it would be double slated fence but it wasnt the salts were on their side and we both paid the same price. Not wanting to start on a bad foot with my neighbour I just accepted it and moved on. Then a year on my neighbour said to me that they now want it to be double slated and was I ok to half in with them. So basically meaning they want me to get slats on my side now. My garden is on a slope and the fence goes down with the slope. This is something I dont really want to do as we have plans in the future to level the slope off with a decking and getting a new fence on our side as the fence at the bottom of the slope would be a waist height if we made the garden level. Where do I stand with this? Can i just say no I dont want it? Or do I need to let them do it? Thanks