Damage the boundary hedge/fence

[HelloFriend]

Hi all,

so basically the neighbor has cut through most of the fence in patches, he says it’s his wall. I live with my parents and it is their house , they have underlying health conditions and they do not want the stress of dealing with this issue, I have been trying to get the deeds from my mum but she doesn’t know where it is , the land registry website is down and we are in the mist of a virus pandemic. So a few days ago I was aggravated and me and the neighbor started shouting at each other, I was in the wrong as well as my neighbor so if I phoned the police I was afraid of getting in trouble my self. However today my dad decided to speak to the neighbor and he started shouting at him to move the bricks, *it was hard for me to watch and I had to try so hard to keep my cool. I feel stuck in the middle with my parents not helping me to take action and this neighbor getting away with stuff. Now where he has cut through the fence he has put a pallet there , and has been very clever by putting a lot of rubble there to press against the pallet to encroach on our land so the pallet it unmovable, what can I do ? I don’t have funds to get solicitors involved.

[Leaf]

Hi - Until you can find those deeds, its uncertain who owns the boundary. This kind of stress is the last thing any of you need right now. Until this crisis is over and you can get access to Land Registry you would all be wise to totally ignore him. Putting a pallet up wont change X years of the boundarys position. Until you know who legally owns the boundary- there is nothing to be done. Take care

[HelloFriend]

Thank you leaf, he is doing more now and the garden will be open and bare, to anyone willing to just walk into out garden*

[des8]

As Leaf* there is little to be done until you can get a copy of the property plans from and Registry.
Don't forget though , that those plans are only indicative and not conclusive.

If your parents have lived in the house a long time, do they have any photographs that show the position of the fence (or is it a wall?).
They may come in useful if matters get really litigious.

Who do you think is responsible for the fence?

There is nothing to stop him erecting a fence on his side of the boundary, or your parents doing likewise on their side.
Do you think the neighbour is doing a land grab? if so how much?

Be aware of the stress and cost involved over disputes concerning fences and boundary positions.
Matters can* quickly escalate to wwIII**

[HelloFriend]

Hi des*
ive found a planning application for next door which states in words that the extension will be at a certain distance from the shared boundary. Will that be enough to prove that it’s both our boundaries.

[HelloFriend]

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[des8]

It won't "prove" the boundary, but does show where both parties accepted the boundary lay.
To ascertain the exact line it is necessary to have the line determined*and registered at Land Registry*https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ned-boundaries

Even if neighbours are in agreement it is not a cheap option.

A* boundary isn't "owned" by any one as it is only a line (which has no breadth).
Whether or not the fence (or wall) which is built either on the line or to one side is owned by either one or both parties is a matter to be decided
It might be that the deeds will stipulate who is responsible for the fence, but even if it does it doesn't prevent the other neighbour erecting his own fence up to the boundary.

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