If it's your fence, what right does he have to demand you replace it? I would also be going back to the solicitor who did the conveyancing to ask what the vendors said about any boundary dispute.
Thanks KT53. I also find it strange that he's saying it's my fence but then he's growing ivy all over it. My solicitor's office is closed, but I've left a message for a returned call.
Thanks Philippa Smith2. I specifically asked and I was told 'no' each time. I can't see anything indicating otherwise on the paperwork I have, so I think you're right and the solicitor will say 'sorry, we were not informed'.
I desided to consult a solicitor, because everyone was telling me something different, yes, unfortunately, its still his bloody fence, he has nailed,put "stuff" up it. Yes, we had the ivy as well, the brambles in the most part are still there, we have a border of them about 60 feet, long which we permanently battle, I have ruined quite a few clothes. When we had our second shed errected we couldnt even put it where we wanted, because not all the brambles are accessable, from behind sheds,greenhouse, so you go with the long handled pruners, blasted brambles land on you, tearing your clothes.Most of their garden is brambles!
Nanny Beach that sounds a nightmare. I'm so shocked it's still considered their fence even though you have paid for it. Is that because you put the fence on the boundary? If you had put it just inside the boundary would it be your fence?
philippa smith2 I wish there was a way for us to work out who that 1% is BEFORE buying a house though. It's frustrating to make such an expensive purchase and then find out you are stuck next to someone who thinks trespass and/or criminal damage are acceptable.
We have a wall built of breeze blocks on "our" boundary, it's pretty ugly but quite an amusing story about why it was built. Apparently the man who used to live in our house was a bit of a law unto himself and kept moving his fence onto the neighbours ground. I gather that he did it several times and was extremely nasty when remonstrated with so while he was on holiday the neighbour (whose brother was a builder) brought in a digger, dug foundations and erected the wall (about 30 metres long) before they came back from their holiday! This is over 30 years ago and the wall is still standing.
Many years ago new neighbours moved in next to my mum. The promptly tore down the boundary fence, which was mum's property and started screwing trellis to her garage wall which was about a foot (this was before metrication came along) inside the boundary. They got really snotty when mum told them to (a) remove the trellis and (b) put the fence back up. They only gave in when mum threatened legal action. Thankfully they didn't stay long.
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This is over 30 years ago and the wall is still standing.