Boundary Dispute

puffernutter · 2013-09-02T13:24:23+00:00

I'm sure that this has been covered many times before. After I have been l iving in the property for over 14 years now, my neighbour has just knocked on the door and announced that he will be "straightening the fence". I rep lied that I didn't think it was leaning badly everywhere, but he then clari fied the statement by saying he was going to make it a straight line and ge t his garden back. Next door is a property let as multiple occupancy. The owners live elsewhe re. The boundary has not changed since we moved in, although I have mainta ined and replaced most of the fence panels and posts. About 4 years ago, they started on that we had taken part of their garden. We refuted that statement and gave them proof in that we have pictures to prove that the fence is unchanged from when we moved in, but they now claim that the previous owner moved the fence without their permission. Why they never took it up with them, or it took them 10 years to raise it with us, it a mystery!! They also brought the previous owner back and whilst they didn't involve us in the visit, the indication was that they (the previous owners) stated it hadn't moved from when they moved out. We're trying to trace them again a nd get them to make a written statement that we can use (if they will!) The last thing I want to do is get involved in in expensive litigation, but the owners do not believe in listening/being reasonable, so I'm not convin ced they will listen to reason. I don't see why I should allow the fence t o be moved and lose space in my garden, it was the way I bought the house 1 4 years ago. (OK, so they may see that as unreasonable). I don't see a way forward, but with the reputation our neighbours have I'm afraid is one that indicates they will just do it! We also have a number o f dogs that enjoy the garden and I'm also concerned if they just take down the fence, they may get out. I assume the Police will just see this as a civil dispute. Any thoughts or...

Boundary Dispute

Sep 02, 2013 24 Replies

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Bill Wright 12 years ago

A friend had this but on a much larger scale, twenty years ago. They took a 30ft by 300ft strip. Said possession was 9/10th of the law and he couldn't do anything about it. He got onto the OS and bought some old aerial photographs and maps to show where the boundary had always been. Got some old guys from the village to say where the boundary lined up. The crims made threats that my friend's kids would be attacked. In the end an injunction sorted it out. They had to remove their new fence and put everything back to how it was. They did it hours before the deadline. It was very nasty.

Bill

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fred 12 years ago

Google Earth satellite view any use ?

Do Ordinance survey have photographic surveys of the area like they have in Ireland ? osi.ie

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John Williamson 12 years ago

Not that I know of, but there is an annoying tendency for official and semi-official bodies to frequently change their names lately, and as I don't use the CAB.....

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bert 12 years ago

Can I be the exception that may or may not prove the rule? Other way round with us.

Clearly shown on our deeds as ours - and that is where to start, with your deeds.

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Matty F 12 years ago

That shows the boundary around my house (consisting of 7 straight lines) very accurately, except that the whole lot is too far to the east by about a metre compared with the picture of my land.

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