jocky boy

Hi there all

well i bought land and a new home to build on in the package and there is another couple of plots next to me i payed for a new fence right round the house 5 grand could anyone does the neighbour help to chip in the price of the fence you see i know a couple of people who have done this is a normal thing to do.

john

esperanza

Sounds to me like something you should have discussed with them before you went ahead and did it.... they might turn around and say that they don't like it anyway! Personally if a neighbour of mine did something that affected the joint boundary and then demanded money for it I would not take it very well!

acbh2

Yes as above you generally seek 'permission' before if you want the neighbours to pay towards it. If you go ahead and do it then its generally your sole responsibility to maintain the upkeep of it.

Axx

biggy

there is a dividing fence law in that the neighbours must pay half of their portion, but as said before you should have asked permission before putting it up. Some of them may still pay up though so just write them a letter saying that you have put it up and will they contribute their half...you never know you may be lucky.

cresta57

Generally you have to agree on a fence that's mutually suitable to you both. Where we live split posts and wire are the norm [3 or 4 strands of barbed wire] We are in negotiations with one of our neighbors who wants to use dog wire. The dog wire is better though more expensive, he's going to pay the difference. We're both going to do the work and share the cost of the tractor needed to hammer in the posts.
In towns and cities the same laws still apply you need to agree on a type of fence, exceptions are areas under a covenance where the type of fence is dictated by that covenance. It's normal practice to get three quotes before you go ahead with any work.

By the Avon

I had a friend who arrived in his newly built house to a demand for money for fencing that the guy next door had put up. Unfortunately he didn't take to it well as a result there was always bad feeling there. I don't think he ever did pay him. If you do approach your neighbour do it more thoughtfully!

marco121068

Fencing seems to be quite regulated (isn't everything?!).

Depending on where you live one of these should help clarify things.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...cr%3DcountryAU

sassie

We have 4 neighbours, 2 sharing the back fence and 1 either side, although 2 of them have yet to start building. We had our fencing put up without consulting any of our neighbours, and we wouldn't dream of approaching them for money. If they offer, all well and good, but if not, were not bothered. Having said that, I don't think our neighbour on our left will be offering anything, especially after we had a falling out with him recently regarding his setbacks.

Rosie Cheeks

Look up the regulations on the local council website.

The Bloke

I hope you first made sure that the fence was built on the legal dividing line, that has been surveyed, between blocks as you would look rather foolish if it was built on the neighbours land. I have a feeling that they maybe within their rights to pull it down if that is the case, possibly at your expense.
BTW you have just added value to their property.

The Bloke

Would only apply if there is consultation and agreement prior to erection. If not, tough luck, erector foots the bill.

deannos

setbacks are they like slingbacks

jocky boy

thanks all

thanks a bunch i didn't think of that me putting value on there property, the fence is of the right requirements all through the builing .

john.

esperanza

Hmmmm unfortunately lots of things people do to improve their own houses also improve the neighbourhood & thus help the value of neighbouring houses. Doesn't mean your neighbours will want to contribute to the work you have had done. (I can see that they might directly benefit from the fence, but I would still be surprised if they voluntarily cough up half the cash).
I would really be extremely careful about how you approach the issue, as it could easily create a bad atmosphere that you will have to deal with every day for as long as you live there.
(Eg How would you feel if one of them planted a large expensive tree in their garden, then asked you to pay half as you benefit from the pleasant greeness & blossom in spring, for some of the day it casts nice cool shade on your garden and it will drop fruit for you too. Would you happily say yeah sure here's a few hundred dollars? )