Q: Hi
I recently moved to half detached house and was wandering who owns what part fences.
The reason I ask is because the gate to the left of us was around the back (with our outward-looking) is a new fence but those on the right are apart.
How we know who owns them?
Thanks in advance
Mark
A:our
fences are shared all the way around but we have replaced them all ourself as neigbours did not bother but soon painted it when it went up!
A:Thanks for all the help. I think the best thing to do is speak to the guy and offer to go halfs on the new fencing. Me and a friend can put the new fence up so it will only be material costs so it shouldn't be too much.
If he gets funny about it I will pay for them as I can't be doing with any dispute and would prefer to stay friends with the neighbours.
Thanks again
A:When we moved into our house (1950's semi) the neighbours on both sides told us the boundary walls were ours and we had to maintain them (all brick construction). They were both lying. When we checked our deeds with our solicitor all the boundaries are shared (marked |-|). Don't think our unattached neighbour was impressed with this as the wall on the side of my drive goes down a long way as their house is set lower than ours. We do have a garden fence on one side with our attached neighbour. This is our fence as it's inside our boundary (original posts and wires for proper boundary still in place). We have the nice side facing us as it was like that when we moved in New neighbours next door grow plants against it though and it has broken our fence and concrete posts. I do hope my fence sprayer doesn't hurt their plants too much when OH re-paints the fence panels:rolleyes:
A:You can check to see if the posts are on your land – that is a good indication whose fence it belongs to. Should be upheld by a court.
A:http://www.boundary-problems.co.uk/
http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/boundaries.html
A:I havent a clue who owns our fence, but my neighbour went halves when it needed replacing and I put it up so I had the nice side – he then creosoted both sides.
It is fine saying "He can pay for the next repairs himself" but you have to look at the fence too and I would go half to ensure it is well maintained. It is only a few quid every couple of years.
A:I have found every house varies.
We own the fence on the right as we look at the house.
On our deeds it is the property in which the T mark is located attached to the fence, is who owns the fence.
I have just had this problem with my neighbour who is new and we were previously told it was our fence, so went halves on repairs and now i have found that it is his fence, so he can pay for the next repairs himself!!!
Now the house we're moving to has 3
fences as it is corner plot and we own all 3 of them!!!!!
A:I think the rule of thumb is that you present a "fair face" to your neighbour. So
fences that have the best side facing you are owned by the person on the other side. Ones in your garden that have their best side (i.e the side without the supports visible) facing away from you so look at the worse side are generally yours.
A:We recently replaced a fence panel that was not "ours" because we were fed up looking at it. I just think our neighbours a slobs – very nice people but slobs. The only time their garden looks nice is when they go away and we look after it.
A:Can be a bit of a problem because
fences can be replaced and ownership potentially change hands, despite what it says on the deeds. In general, if you put up a fence or wall, you should have the supporting posts on the inside (for maintenance) so that the nicer 'face' is on the non-owning neighbour's or public side.
If the posts are on the inside of your garden, chances are you are responsible for these, but it is always possible that a neighbour may have erected a fence to give themselves the better facing.
A:I have often wondered this – some people have said you won the fence on the left, and others have said you own the fence on the right !!
I just spoke with my neighbour and we split the cost 50/50
Even so, we still had a couple of discussions about how I was potentially on his boundary etc …….
It is best to keep things freindly – if a dispute started it could last for years !!
A:The rule of thumb was always the fence to the right as you look out of the property, but as suggested above you need to check on your title deeds.
A:who owns what fence is highlighted in bold on my deeds, i would have thought it would say so on the plans you have
A:check your deeds.
if you can't find them, download them from the land registry site for £3.
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