Can my Neighbour make me pay for fence?
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Can my Neighbour make me pay for fence?
In general, your neighbor cannot make you pay for the fence. There are a few exceptions to this, including fences that fall on the property line and the California Good Neighbor Fence Law. If you cause damage, you can be held responsible as well. However, most disputes can be settled by a conversation and a handshake.
What side of the fence are homeowners responsible for?
Is it true that every house owns the fence on its left side, as you look at it from the street? There is no general rule about whether you own the fence on the left or the fence on the right of your property.
Should you split the cost of a fence?
If you and your neighbor are on good terms and you both decide that you would like a fence to separate your properties, the cost should be split equally. Even if the fence benefits the neighbor in some way, they have no obligation to help pay for it.
Who owns the fence between gardens?
The owner of the fence is usually responsible for maintaining the fence. However, this is not always the case. The owner may wish to have the side without the posts – the best side – facing their garden and erect the fence and the posts entirely within their own garden.
When a fence is damaged who is responsible for repairs UK?
Who pays for damaged fences? Normally, the householder who owns the fence is responsible for maintaining and repairing it. However, if any damage is caused to your fence by your neighbours, then it’s their responsibility to meet the costs of putting the problem right.
How can I get my neighbor to split the cost of my fence?
How to ask a neighbor if I can replace our shared fence?
- (Introduce myself) “It looks like our shared fence is going to fall over in a year or so. Would you be interested in splitting the costs of replacing the fence?”
- (Introduce myself) “It looks like our shared fence is going to fall over in a year or so.
Should I ask my neighbor to split the cost of a fence?
How do you tell whose fence is whose?
The best way to determine whether a fence is yours or not is by examining where it falls on the property line. If the fence is placed on your side of the property line between your house and your neighbor’s, the fence is yours.