SndChaser
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If the fence is on the lot line, you are both responsible for replacing it. Having the property surveyed to determine whos property the fence is on would cost more than just pitching in and getting it fixed. |
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OriginalBubble
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Get office copy entries from HM Land Registry. |
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marley b
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you can obtain a copy of your deeds from your local council :-land registry....for approx £3....you can order over the net....or just come to some agreement with your neighbour about the maintenance costs between you |
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richard_beckham2001
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A solicitor would be your best option, they can show you your boundaries. |
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nutz4redz
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When I move into a new property I give the fence a good kicking, and if the neighbours come out and shout " hey that's my fence your kicking" I immediately know which is mine. |
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di4u2
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In CA, the owner's of the property share (depending on which side needs repair) the fense. If an owner refuses to split the cost, there can be a lien placed on the property owner unwilling to co-operate. |
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newmexicorealestateforms
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Copies of your deeds are recorded and can be accessed by calling your county court house recorder where the property is located in.
However unless you are a surveyor you won't know what the metes and bounds description mean.
I recommend that you both hire a surveyor and order what is called an ILR (Improvement Location Report) and have him/her stake the corners so you can run a string on the boundary. Who knows if the fence is on one side or the other. A boundary line is thinner than a fence. lol
You both split the cost of the ILR which ranges between 300 to 700 depending on your area.
Buena Suerte |
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Ollie
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You can obtain a copy off the Land Registry phone your local council they will give you the address & telephone number.Fences are a night mare the neighbours either side of us reckoned both fences belonged to us.They both got a shock has I hung in one neighbour eventually fixed his side before I could do the other my neighbour got it done.So I have ended up with no fence & boy im glad.Good Luck
If your deeds are in the bank you can phone & arrange to see them.Same applies to your neighbour. |
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robert w
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in Texas, neither own it but both are responsible for it.
if it is on your property you own it .
visit your land deeds register, it is public info in the states. |
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wild_eep
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Normally the "neat" side of the fence faces the owner. That only helps if the fence has a "neat" side.
Your lawyer (from time of purchase) or the land registry should have the deeds. If you moved in during the last few years, I'm sure registering it at the land registry is compulsory. Both lawyer and registry should help you out at minimal cost. Lawyer is aware that deeds are your property anyway and can't exactly charge you to look at them. |
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frogbfound
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registar of deeds at your courthouse should be better able to help you may also need a surveyor :) hope this helps |
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andrew h
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If it is a council house there should be a wire fence or at least fence post but if it is private it should be on your deeds either way the council should be able to tell you |
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DizzyDream
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Solicitors should be able to find out. Our street states left hand side is neighbours responsibility, right hand side is ours. This counts for the whole street so try asking other neighbours. |
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magiclady2007
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you are responsible for the fence on the left side of your property. if you check the deeds to your house this is what it should show |
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Ben Gone
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In California the "good neighbor" policy would say you both own the fence. |
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mcdonaldant
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In the uk. I put a fence up in my back garden. I was responsible for the right hand side of my property. Meaning as you stand outside your house looking at your house,the right side is your responsbility to maintain. Unless it is a council house,it will be very hard to make anyone fix the fence |
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Onestep downfrom God
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Assuming it's in the UK, if the fence has posts supporting it, the side with the posts on is the owner's side.
If it's an estate development look at the other houses or ask your neighbours. |
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SUZANNE R
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I always believed the right side is your responsibility.but as not a solicitor dont take my word for it!! xx |
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Pete T
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You should be able to find out from the land registry.
As a general rule the fence posts are on the side of the person responsible for its up keep. |
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clemisgreat07
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generally speaking, the boundary you are responsible for is the one to the right of your property as you face it. hope that helps |
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rann_georgia
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If you can't prove where your land ends and your neighbor's begins you have a real problem. How do you know your house isn't on his land and he might claim it?
Deeds are imporant documents which should be safe-guarded. It will be on record and it may cost you some money to prove where your lot ends. Generally, unless there's been a lot of remodelling, the fence will be close or right on the boundry line. |
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shih tzu lady
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Under the circumstances, cant you agree to disagree and pay half each. Easy! |
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Voice of Reason
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some interesting answers. In my last house I was responsible for the right hand fence, but in my current one the left hand boundary is my responsibility.
Easiest thing is to and some other neighbours. |
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curious74432
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You can try calling your tax dept. and have them look it up or go down and see them. If nothing else, talk to your insurance agent. Believe me, someone has the answer to this question. By the way, you can get a copy of your deed at the Register of Deeds office. |
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jo smith
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spoke to my solicitor today and in england unless in deeds there is no law to say left or right is yours, its shared!!! |
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