Anyone good with conveyencing / border questions?

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  1. Gally

    Gally Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    (Hoping the font of all knowledge - The BBS can answer this one :) )

    We've had a fence between ours and the neighbours blow over with the storm. I'm not sure who's responsible. The neighbour's property was built in our original garden in the early 2000s (before we bought it - we've only been here since March). There is some spiel about erecting and maintaining a fence in their restrictive covenants, but I'm not clear if it means all of the fences where it borders with our property or part of it, so I could do with someone taking a look. I think it would be pretty simple for someone who's used to looking at these things. Thanks!
     
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    Had some problems with neighbours last year due to a fence we built. I got some free advice through the union I am in, boundaries seem to be very vague, good luck!
     
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    https://homeinspectioninsider.com/who-owns-the-fence-between-two-houses/
     
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    Ah but who has the mineral rights?
     
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    Good article that's always been my understanding. When I moved into my current house my neighbour insisted the fence between us was his and he would pay for it replacing. Despite me believing he was wrong I tried a couple of times but then conceded (he's a great guy btw)

    The short version is you are both responsible for maintaining the boundaries between properties.
    However if someone solely pays for fence then it's their property.
     
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    It ought to be on your deeds. The boundaries you are responsible for are usually marked with a letter T coming from the boundary onto your land.
     
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    You need to look at the deeds of both properties. As said above there may be T marks on, but those alone aren't enough, there needs to be express provision in the Deed as to what they mean.

    Do you have Deeds available?

    If not there are some presumptions that can be applied, but they aren't particularly legally binding.

    The article linked above is from USA.
     
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    ignore this bit, re-read your post and it won't apply.
     
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    Good luck with that one, ***** neighbours an they'll swear blind its yours, decent neighbour will act responsibly. an an a55hole neighbour will leave it until you get pi55ed off an fix it yourself.
     
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    Your property will be registered, so the first step is to obtain a copy of the official register. This should give details of ownership and recite the terms of any easements/restrictive covenants, which will inform you of the respective rights and responsibilities regarding maintenance of joint/party boundaries. You can obtain further details here:

    HM Land Registry - GOV.UK

    Avoid some of the other sites advertising land registry searches. These attempt to cream off a bit of profit by charging you an extra fee to conduct a search. You can do this yourself by following the instructions on the official gov.uk site mentioned above.

    Hope this is of assistance.
     
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    This - And then look for the T. This shows who is responsible for each fence.
     
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    Top and bottom of it mate is that the deeds of both your house and your neighbour's house will state which fences you're responsible for, and which they are responsible for. Looking at your house from the road it's usually, but not always, the fences on the left.
     
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    It may not always be the case, but (as stated above by @tosh and @RichK) my deeds and associated plan use the T markers to show which fences are my responsibility and which are my neighbours' responsibility.
     
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    The first step is to decide what your position is - go halves with the neighbour/ you think it's 100% the neighbours responsibility/all your responsibility.
    Then you need to speak with the neighbours and see if you can reach agreement.

    If no agreement then you check the Deeds - I think I'm right that you can also purchase a copy of your neighbours Deeds.

    What you don't want is an expensive dispute - one that you would have to disclose if and when you come to sell the property.

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    This is nonsense, don't read it. It's in your deeds mate.
     
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    Yes this is specifically mentioned in their deeds. Our deeds dont make it clear.

    1. The Purchaser and his sequels in title shall within six months from the date hereof erect (where the same does not already exist) and for ever hereafter maintain a proper and sufficient fence or hedge upon the Southerly and Northerly frontages of the said plot of land fronting to xxxxxx and to xxxxxx respectively and also upon the Westerly boundary of the said plot of land separating the same from the adjoining lands of the Vendor

    (Removed the road names ) North is towards the top of the page (yellow arrow). Our property is yellow

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    steady on Jay - 13% of properties are not registered and Deeds are often unclear.
     
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    Sorry, point taken. But I was aiming at the 87%.
     
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    Looks like you and @Bossman have country estates :D:D
     
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    There's no T on either deed plan, only the restrictive covenant above. :(
     
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