Anyone good with conveyencing / border questions?

Many, many houses have houses across the back with a fence between them. If the fence to the left of the garden is yours, and their left is theirs, who owns the shared fence between the two houses...

 

A very timely piece in this week's papers.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...en-fence-neighbour-refusing-pay-share-do.html

 

As someone who's been involved in a couple of legal disputes re property. Some advice from what I picked up along the way:
General principles:
Something on a deed will always over rule a plan. It doesn't matter there is nothing on your title plan, the deed is very clear and the plan just assists with interpretation
A covenant involving land is always for the benefit of the land. That means you obtain those rights when you buy the land
A legal saying that he who seeks equity must do equity. This means that is you want a fair solution from a court then you must act fairly yourself.
Most important, the only real winners if you can't sort anything out amongst yourselves are the lawyers!!!

In your case you have what I would expect to see: The person who sold the land neighbouring yours wanted the purchaser to put up a fence and thereafter maintain it as a condition of selling it for the benefit of his property. You inherited that right when you bought your house

I would go round and see your neighbour and politely point this out that it appears to be his responsibility. See what he/she says. If they don't agree then write to them with a copy of the deeds. If they still don't agree then I would suggest there is probably no love lost and then it's a solicitor's letter (after instructing one).

They should repair the fence to match the existing fence. If it has gone altogether then something in keeping. I would suggest that if you want something more fancy then be prepared (without prejudice) to make a contribution.