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what can the neighbour do to my fence?

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.20 PM

When I bought my house I asked the neighbours behind if I could take out the old hedge (useless) and put up a fence, at my expense. They agreed. I didn't use a fencing expert. The fence was built within my property. The neighbour has now incorporated the land left on my side of the boundary, up to the fence, into his garden. He has tied a large tree to my uprights and fixed wall flower pots to the fence. He has put soil and chipping up the fence so that my side is now bulging and the kick board is coming off and rotting. I consulted them, I paid for the fence, and now they are using it as their own and have taken over the land my side of the boundary which isn't much, maybe 12-18 inches all along the fence. Question: should they build their own fence on THEIR side of the boundary. And what can they use my fence for ie screw things to it etc. and can they use my fence for their own purposes?

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

Due to the fact the fence was installed inside your boundary, by approximately 12 inches, the fence blongs to you. Therefore, by law, your neighbour is not entitled to place any arisings from garden work on your land, or destabilise yor fence ,affecting it's structural integrity. The pots put on your fence are also on your land/ within you boundary. Even though it is creating a divide it is not a true boundary fence as it is on your land. I would advise asking him politely to remove all of his property off your land and if he does not seek legal advice.

Answered21 March 2021

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Holmfirth

now that you have moved the fence onto your property you have moved the boundary nearer your property and have given up the land, they should not atta ch anything to your fence and should have put a gravel board at there side to keep the stone off your fence altogether.

Answered22 March 2021

Anonymous user

Another point to consider is where one party has been using the disputed area of land continuously for the past 12 years. This is something that is termed as 'adverse possession'. It can be quite complex to understand and in this situation, it's better to seek legal advice if the dispute cannot be resolved amicably

Answered17 April 2021