Howdy folks, hope you have some answers as its realllly bugging me.
Moved into a new build property 10 months ago and seemed like nice people all around. However, things changed when a new fence arrived between us and next door. The odd ones next door then decided never to speak again. Oh well, no issue - plenty other neighbours.
Fast forward to tonight and I was just about to start adding some slats to my side to double slat the rather ugly fence thats there and one of them comes running out to say - dont do that. Now the only excuse she could muster was that the fence would fall down if any weight was added to my side due to the way it was built. (bonkers I know -the posts are 2.4m 100x100 fence posts concreted in and sitting only 1.9m above ground - so a good half metre down).
Well anyway, I noted to her that as she had removed the jointly owned small fence between us without my consent, and added this monstrosity of a thing between us directly on the same line as the old one I never wanted removed, that she shouldnt really be dictating how I should 'decorate' my side of this thing.
Now I understand that technically she owns this one and I shouldnt be adding things to it, however surely there must be some precedent about what I can do due to the fact that she removed an existing barrier I couldve done what I wanted with .... and replaced it with one that she is refusing to allow any additions to.
My thoughts are
- ask for the original fence to be put back in exactly as it was. Which would coincidentally mean she has to get hers taken down and moved a good six inches into her garden.
- alternatively - build my own fence on the posts which are now there after being erected by her.
- Lastly - I could do this with any of the above too for added effect - build a complete new fence and use my full 2 metre allowance of fence height in Scotland to make their fence look silly. In addition I would expect that I could remove any concrete that they have ended up having within my garden as well due to those big fence posts they put in. Im guessing this wouldnt make their fence very secure.
Hmmmmmm, anyways - whats the opinions kind folks ? Any other options?
thanks in advance.
Moved into a new build property 10 months ago and seemed like nice people all around. However, things changed when a new fence arrived between us and next door. The odd ones next door then decided never to speak again. Oh well, no issue - plenty other neighbours.
Fast forward to tonight and I was just about to start adding some slats to my side to double slat the rather ugly fence thats there and one of them comes running out to say - dont do that. Now the only excuse she could muster was that the fence would fall down if any weight was added to my side due to the way it was built. (bonkers I know -the posts are 2.4m 100x100 fence posts concreted in and sitting only 1.9m above ground - so a good half metre down).
Well anyway, I noted to her that as she had removed the jointly owned small fence between us without my consent, and added this monstrosity of a thing between us directly on the same line as the old one I never wanted removed, that she shouldnt really be dictating how I should 'decorate' my side of this thing.
Now I understand that technically she owns this one and I shouldnt be adding things to it, however surely there must be some precedent about what I can do due to the fact that she removed an existing barrier I couldve done what I wanted with .... and replaced it with one that she is refusing to allow any additions to.
My thoughts are
- ask for the original fence to be put back in exactly as it was. Which would coincidentally mean she has to get hers taken down and moved a good six inches into her garden.
- alternatively - build my own fence on the posts which are now there after being erected by her.
- Lastly - I could do this with any of the above too for added effect - build a complete new fence and use my full 2 metre allowance of fence height in Scotland to make their fence look silly. In addition I would expect that I could remove any concrete that they have ended up having within my garden as well due to those big fence posts they put in. Im guessing this wouldnt make their fence very secure.
Hmmmmmm, anyways - whats the opinions kind folks ? Any other options?
thanks in advance.