15-07-2021, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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As you know solicitors charge you for taking a deep breath and it’s only a small area but I feel sick that this AH has put me in this position .This is what he is creating about the green bit .
As most people know water and soil combine and do rot wood that is the nature of fences unless maintained on a regular basis .
On the other hand, if that fence is on your land, or even bordering your land, you have every right to water your adjacent plants and sod the rotting fence.
If I were you, I'd water them heavily every day and watch the fence rot.
Before he replaces it, though, make sure you put up some trellis or, better still, a shed backing right up to it. You don't want him to nick any more of your land!
15-07-2021, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Straight question Ripple - do sellers have a legal duty of responsibility to mention possible boundary disputes during the process?
For instance, do you know who is liable for or owns each and all of your boundaries ... though there's a handy 'don't know' in the list of answers.
If I remember rightly they also ask if the boundaries have ever changed or altered too.
The questions they ask now are pretty exhaustive.
15-07-2021, 05:43 PM
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https://www.trentwoodfencingoxfordsh...-good-side.htmYou’ve probably always assumed that the nicer side of the fence should face into your own garden, and why wouldn’t you if that boundary is your responsibility and you’ve paid for it?
So you might be surprised to learn that it’s not unknown for neighbours to voice some strong opinions on the matter, and even to insist that the “good” side should face their own garden.
So are there any rules about which side of the fence should face you and which should face your neighbour?
Usually, the answer is “no”, though there may be exceptions, which we’ve outlined below. If the boundary between you and your neighbour’s garden is your responsibility (check your property deeds) and you are paying for the fence, it can face any direction you like.
15-07-2021, 05:49 PM
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Cinders post is correct about which side faces your neighbour. Also the posts (where applicable) have to face your side too.So in other words, we get the rough side of the fence and the posts too!
Muddy, for what it's worth and as others have said, I doubt very much whether your watering has got anything to do with the fence rotting at all.
Doesn't he Ronseal the wood anyway?
Also, how old is this fence we're talking about?
If it's been there 50 years I'd expect it to be falling apart!
15-07-2021, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Cinders post is correct about which side faces your neighbour. Also the posts (where applicable) have to face your side too.So in other words, we get the rough side of the fence and the posts too!
originated.
15-07-2021, 05:59 PM
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Re: Cats and Idiots.
Originally Posted by Mups
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Cinders post is correct about which side faces your neighbour. Also the posts (where applicable) have to face your side too.So in other words, we get the rough side of the fence and the posts too!
Muddy, for what it's worth and as others have said, I doubt very much whether your watering has got anything to do with the fence rotting at all.
Doesn't he Ronseal the wood anyway?
Also, how old is this fence we're talking about?
If it's been there 50 years I'd expect it to be falling apart!
I am afraid he is simply an unpleasant underhand individual .
15-07-2021, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Muddy
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It’s only been there coming up five years ( there was nothing wrong wit( the fence that was there that we had put up ) but it’s a cheapo fence nothing fancy wiltshire a boggy old place the soil is clay .I am afraid he is simply an unpleasant underhand individual .
I understand.
I have a neighbour the same.
Wonder if they are related?
15-07-2021, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mups
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Cinders post is correct about which side faces your neighbour. Also the posts (where applicable) have to face your side too.So in other words, we get the rough side of the fence and the posts too!
Muddy, for what it's worth and as others have said, I doubt very much whether your watering has got anything to do with the fence rotting at all.
Doesn't he Ronseal the wood anyway?
Also, how old is this fence we're talking about?
If it's been there 50 years I'd expect it to be falling apart!
15-07-2021, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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Straight question Ripple - do sellers have a legal duty of responsibility to mention possible boundary disputes during the process?
Other than that you need to ask a solicitor .
15-07-2021, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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I THINK that the side with the support poles on is no longer a reliable and legal indication of fence ownership.
If one were building a single brick width wall (circa 200mm thick), then the centre line of that should match the centre line of any party wall. A similar view should be taken using the boundary as the theoretical centre line of any party wall where there isn't one (eg in the space between semi detached houses).
Above all, if at all possible, actually speaking with ones neighbours before putting up a fence so that an agreement is in place seems an eminently sensible thing to do.
In my garden, I replaced fences along both boundaries at my own cost. Speaking to the relevant neighbour who should have done one side was beneficial, and we agreed a line to follow.
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