Hi. I know where the original fence line is, a fence line (and a fence) that was there before my (council) house was built. I am thinking about buying my council house.
Sometime is the 70's the previous neighbor planted a row of conifer trees within and close to the original fence line, that are now about 30 foot high and something of a nuisance with light. Because the old fence was rotten, about 3 years ago I took it down without any complaint from my new (current) neighbors. I told my current neighbor that I'll put a fence up, and he agreed that could be. However, due to finances, I was slow to put a new fence up, but the neighbor eventually did. However, my neighbor has put his fence 135Cm within or inside the original fence line, in fact he has placed it inside the row of his conifer trees. In other words, his conifer trees are now outside the new fence line.
Now, I think both myself and my neighbor would agree that my neighbors property would extent at least up to the old fence line. It could even extend a bit beyond that.
Here is my question: Given that my neighbor has fenced within his tree line, leaving his tree line, or row of conifers, outside of his new fence, is that space between the old fence line and the new fence line (135Cm) open to legal consequences, such as adverse possession? Thanks.
P.S. I add a picture. The line shows the original fence line.
Sometime is the 70's the previous neighbor planted a row of conifer trees within and close to the original fence line, that are now about 30 foot high and something of a nuisance with light. Because the old fence was rotten, about 3 years ago I took it down without any complaint from my new (current) neighbors. I told my current neighbor that I'll put a fence up, and he agreed that could be. However, due to finances, I was slow to put a new fence up, but the neighbor eventually did. However, my neighbor has put his fence 135Cm within or inside the original fence line, in fact he has placed it inside the row of his conifer trees. In other words, his conifer trees are now outside the new fence line.
Now, I think both myself and my neighbor would agree that my neighbors property would extent at least up to the old fence line. It could even extend a bit beyond that.
Here is my question: Given that my neighbor has fenced within his tree line, leaving his tree line, or row of conifers, outside of his new fence, is that space between the old fence line and the new fence line (135Cm) open to legal consequences, such as adverse possession? Thanks.
P.S. I add a picture. The line shows the original fence line.
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