Who Owns the Fence
In the below picture, who owns/is responsible for maintaining the fence boundary between the private land the Council land?
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whom ever put the fence up. simples. if you dont know who put the fence up then its usually the reasonability of the private land owner to keep people out. it might be in the deeds. if its outwith the private land boundary then its council responsibility.
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I believe it was originally installed by the housing developer.
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If it was fenced off as building land by the developer then I would suggest its the home owners fence. If the council sold the land then maybe they could have fenced it off first. However Councils usually avoid spending money if they can help it unless its a 'prestige project' (Well our Council doesn't)
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Seems that the fence is delineating the boundary of your land, and I doubt the council would care if just some three foot posts with a single wire between them, so as seems to be majority opinion, it is in your interest to maintain a decent fence for your benefit. It is more a case of who benefits most from the fence than who owns it.
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Plus, on the left hand side where you see it stop another property boundary finishes there, so i would struggle to see how you would 'split' that fence if you had to get a defined boundary. |
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DJ - the pic you included seems to have some colour on it? Do a search on the Land Registry as you may be able to judge from their records. Might be different in Scotland Bibs. |
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I would say if the fence came with the property and wasn't added after it was bought it will be evident in the deeds, therefore I would assume it was be the property owners responsibility for maintenance and upkeep. If it's the usual council chicken wire and short concrete posts imo... wouldn't be a bad idea the rip it all out and replace it with something a bit more substantial/ private if funds permit. We've literally just had all our boundary fencing done and I couldn't believe just how much wood has rocketed in price!
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It does sit on the outer perimeter (if that makes sense) enclosing the space, or at least separating it from the council land. Seeing as it surrounds a parking area for residents, i assumed that it is the councils, and used to separate the land/border off the parking. The house it belongs to is a coach house above the entrance into it. Their small outdoor space is bricked off next to their entrance stairs. Which would make it odd if this fence surrounding the car park is theirs to maintain. |
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Or its a coincidence that everyone uses the same fence builder maybe?! |
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