New garden fence - neighbour won't share cost

[kingcook]

Non-contracting question coming up

I want a new wooden garden fence for my FRONT garden. The old one is tatty, falling apart, and there's a big section missing too.

I've asked the neighbour if they'll go 50/50, but they will not, saying they can't afford it. I suspect that they really can afford it with the amount of takeaways they have ordered in the past. We're probably talking about £70 each for the parts/paint, not a huge amount.

Obviously I can't force them to pay, but I was thinking, if I pay for all of the fence myself, it belongs to me, right? So i'm free to paint it any colour I like, right? Like say, I could paint it a nice brown colour on my side, and paint it pink with purple polka dots on their side, yes?

My only reason for doing this is to piss them off.

Is this acceptable?

[eek]

Non-contracting question coming up

I want a new wooden garden fence for my FRONT garden. The old one is tatty, falling apart, and there's a big section missing too.

I've asked the neighbour if they'll go 50/50, but they will not, saying they can't afford it. I suspect that they really can afford it with the amount of takeaways they have ordered in the past. We're probably talking about £70 each for the parts/paint, not a huge amount.

Obviously I can't force them to pay, but I was thinking, if I pay for all of the fence myself, it belongs to me, right? So i'm free to paint it any colour I like, right? Like say, I could paint it a nice brown colour on my side, and paint it pink with purple polka dots on their side, yes?

My only reason for doing this is to piss them off.

Is this acceptable?

What do the deeds say about who is responsible for the fence. It is incredibly rare that it is 50% 50% (I don't pay for either side due to having the house on the corner).

[OwlHoot]

Non-contracting question coming up

I want a new wooden garden fence for my FRONT garden. The old one is tatty, falling apart, and there's a big section missing too.

I've asked the neighbour if they'll go 50/50, but they will not, saying they can't afford it. I suspect that they really can afford it with the amount of takeaways they have ordered in the past. We're probably talking about £70 each for the parts/paint, not a huge amount.

Obviously I can't force them to pay, but I was thinking, if I pay for all of the fence myself, it belongs to me, right? So i'm free to paint it any colour I like, right? Like say, I could paint it a nice brown colour on my side, and paint it pink with purple polka dots on their side, yes?

My only reason for doing this is to piss them off.

Is this acceptable?

In that situation I would erect the tallest fence I could get away with, 6 feet six inches (?) and paint their side bright pink.

[alreadypacked]

Who's boundry is it on, it's usualy in the deeds. You maintain one side of the boundry and your neighbour maintains the other. You can put up another fence on your side if it's their side to maintain.

HTH

[suityou01]

What do the deeds say about who is responsible for the fence. It is incredibly rare that it is 50% 50% (I don't pay for either side due to having the house on wheels).

FTFY

[BrilloPad]

Why go through aggro over £140? Thats a day's salary for one's butler.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Who's fence is it? Clearly the answer is heavily dependant on that

[suityou01]

Who's fence is it? Clearly the answer is heavily dependant on that

I think the script writers have taken note.

[EternalOptimist]

Dont get into any dispute with you neighbours if you can possibly avoid it.
It's well worth doing it yourself and buying them a bottle of wine to help them through their skint period.
Boundary disputes can last for decades and ruin you financially, mentally and even physically (if you are allergic to the dog-sh!te that will be shoved through your letter box)

[stek]

What would you say if the neighbour asked you to go 50/50 on his takeaways?