Fencing a Boundary
#16
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Joined: Oct 2018
Location: Obidos
Posts: 298
Re: Fencing a Boundary
Hi Helene
I've been looking into this issue myself albeit with a belligerent neighbour unfortunately.
I'm also in the Caldas area and found from using 4 different local typographical agents 3 were completely useless and just did the bare minimum to get paid, thankfully 1 located in the centre of Caldas was amazing and the same price (please message if you'd like his details).
As mentioned above the stones are key BUT not as dead set as you'd think. They do get moved although they shouldn't, they do have an error margin of up to 1metre which can make a huge difference, they are often missing when it's from a family land division.
As I say I am local and going through this so I'm happy to help either in person or online.
Other facts I've discovered if you want a fence, you can notify neighbour that you find it essential, give 3 price quotes, let them choose which and then they have to pay 50% towards it. If they refuse then you can claim in court.
Of course nobody wants conflict and private court cases can take 7 to 15yrs here but it is an example of there being different rules here.
Another is that even if its your land, you have docs, etc, if a neighbour encroaches your land with a fence or wall and you don't protest they can actually retain the land after a few years.
I've been looking into this issue myself albeit with a belligerent neighbour unfortunately.
I'm also in the Caldas area and found from using 4 different local typographical agents 3 were completely useless and just did the bare minimum to get paid, thankfully 1 located in the centre of Caldas was amazing and the same price (please message if you'd like his details).
As mentioned above the stones are key BUT not as dead set as you'd think. They do get moved although they shouldn't, they do have an error margin of up to 1metre which can make a huge difference, they are often missing when it's from a family land division.
As I say I am local and going through this so I'm happy to help either in person or online.
Other facts I've discovered if you want a fence, you can notify neighbour that you find it essential, give 3 price quotes, let them choose which and then they have to pay 50% towards it. If they refuse then you can claim in court.
Of course nobody wants conflict and private court cases can take 7 to 15yrs here but it is an example of there being different rules here.
Another is that even if its your land, you have docs, etc, if a neighbour encroaches your land with a fence or wall and you don't protest they can actually retain the land after a few years.
#17
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 13
Re: Fencing a Boundary
barlaventoexpert - I could get a typographer to emblazon the wooden fence with Times New Roman!
The plot has permission to build with a project in place. I don't have all of those documents but I'm going to track them down.
Thanks again for your help!
The plot has permission to build with a project in place. I don't have all of those documents but I'm going to track them down.
Thanks again for your help!
#18
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Re: Fencing a Boundary
Hi Helene
I've been looking into this issue myself albeit with a belligerent neighbour unfortunately.
I'm also in the Caldas area and found from using 4 different local typographical agents 3 were completely useless and just did the bare minimum to get paid, thankfully 1 located in the centre of Caldas was amazing and the same price (please message if you'd like his details).
As mentioned above the stones are key BUT not as dead set as you'd think. They do get moved although they shouldn't, they do have an error margin of up to 1metre which can make a huge difference, they are often missing when it's from a family land division.
As I say I am local and going through this so I'm happy to help either in person or online.
Other facts I've discovered if you want a fence, you can notify neighbour that you find it essential, give 3 price quotes, let them choose which and then they have to pay 50% towards it. If they refuse then you can claim in court.
Of course nobody wants conflict and private court cases can take 7 to 15yrs here but it is an example of there being different rules here.
Another is that even if its your land, you have docs, etc, if a neighbour encroaches your land with a fence or wall and you don't protest they can actually retain the land after a few years.
I've been looking into this issue myself albeit with a belligerent neighbour unfortunately.
I'm also in the Caldas area and found from using 4 different local typographical agents 3 were completely useless and just did the bare minimum to get paid, thankfully 1 located in the centre of Caldas was amazing and the same price (please message if you'd like his details).
As mentioned above the stones are key BUT not as dead set as you'd think. They do get moved although they shouldn't, they do have an error margin of up to 1metre which can make a huge difference, they are often missing when it's from a family land division.
As I say I am local and going through this so I'm happy to help either in person or online.
Other facts I've discovered if you want a fence, you can notify neighbour that you find it essential, give 3 price quotes, let them choose which and then they have to pay 50% towards it. If they refuse then you can claim in court.
Of course nobody wants conflict and private court cases can take 7 to 15yrs here but it is an example of there being different rules here.
Another is that even if its your land, you have docs, etc, if a neighbour encroaches your land with a fence or wall and you don't protest they can actually retain the land after a few years.
#19
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 400
Re: Fencing a Boundary
Feel free to PM me as well if I can be of any more assistance.
Good Luck.
#20
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Location: London
Posts: 24
Re: Fencing a Boundary
All
I don't have any land though it is a consideration for the future.
The comments here have been excellent and invaluable, grateful thanks to all the contibutors and original poster.
Spigs
I don't have any land though it is a consideration for the future.
The comments here have been excellent and invaluable, grateful thanks to all the contibutors and original poster.
Spigs