Can my Neighbour remove a shared fence?

Can my Neighbour remove a shared fence?

The answer to this question relies entirely on who legally owns the offending fence. If it belongs to your neighbour, they are entirely within their rights to do whatever they wish with said fence.

Can I change a shared fence?

If it is shown that the fence is your neighbour’s responsibility, they won’t need to replace the fence just because you want them to. The fence could be solely your own responsibility or even shared. If that is the case, you may have to take the moral high ground and repair the damage yourself.

Can you make a Neighbour replace their fence?

Unless the existing fence is causing a safety hazard on your side, there’s very little you can do to force your neighbour to repair or replace it if they don’t want to. This is understandably frustrating for you, watching the fence leaning, rotting or falling apart, but legally your hands are tied.

When to approach a neighbor about replacing a shared fence?

This might change however if you go to replace the small section of fencing and cannot find materials that match the current fence. In that case you might have to replace all of the fencing and therefore you will need to contact all of the appropriate neighbors.

Do you have to pay for neighbour’s new fence?

Just because he has built a fence inside the boundary fence doesn’t necessarily absolve him of responsibility for the existing fence. All he has done is complicate matters. If the neighbour wants to protect his fence does he need to pay for half of a new shared boundary fence?

When do you not have to share the cost of a fence?

In some situations, costs may not have to be shared equally, for example, where a neighbour wants a dividing fence that is of a greater standard than what is “sufficient”, or where the fence was damaged or destroyed by one neighbour.

What should I do if my neighbor leaves my fence unstained?

Leaving their side unstained will leave your fence unprotected. If cost is the reason, you might offer to cover the cost for them in order to protect your investment. If they just prefer the look of natural cedar, we offer a clear stain which will protect the fence but still have the natural cedar appearance.