Neighbour attaching things to our fence?

You have every right to assertion the location on the ground of your boundary and then
Yes
You can follow through if a neighbour has taken part of your garden
Its ten years adverse possession for registered land ie OPs garden

The neighbour would have to prove they had it for longer but also the owner of the land would have to agree to give it up aswell

( nb We had one for a property at 12 years and the original
owners were still contacted to ask if they had a legal interest )

No. The problem is not (as far as we know- at the moment) the boundary. The problem is the conservatory, and getting the boundary agreed doesn’t lead to an injunction for removal of the conservatory. That is further very expensive legal action. And as a Pp said, the fact that the OP bought the house with the conservatory in situ won’t make it straightforward even after she’s spent tens of thousands of pounds

You are absolutely within your rights and put a complaint in yo the council. They sound like a nightmare.

Can you still do that if you’ve bought the house knowing that next door’s conservatory is built over the boundary and still proceeded?

He is obviously a reay thick, bullying, ignorant little arsehole who really fancies himself and thinks everybody should jump to his command .

Unfortunately the UK seems too have more than there fair share of them
Thatcher's Children?

His girlfriend sounds just as bad.

Report him and take legal action again him.

Good Luck
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I work in construction; a fully loaded line of wet clothes is not good for that fence and or concrete post. If the plank is screwed to the concrete post that's even worse as they are not meant to be drilled. If it is fixed to the two wooden fence panels it will pull the panel apart as they are made of a small batten then thin shiplap then another batten and only fixed together with thin nail gun nails. Given time it will come apart.

Move. Period.

The guy is an asshole and will always be an asshole. You don't want to live next door to that.

You should never have bought the property in the first place after just one look at that conservatory, but you know that by now.

Learn from your mistakes.

From a legal prospective, it depends how long the conservagtory has been there. After so many years (not sure how many) there will be nothing you can do. Check with council.

I hope you've realized that in your story you're the cheeky neighbor.

But you're right, fences make good neighbors.

Sorry to put a dampener on your future plans but I wouldn’t be surprised if you have difficulties when you come to sell. More astute purchasers won’t be happy about the conservatory encroaching across the boundary.

Our neighbors did the exact same thing to our fence down to the horrible plastic foliage cable tied on, but you know what, whatever 🤷‍♀️ I'm just looking forward to the next good storm where it'll all blow off 😂 I have a lot more pressing concerns right now than ugly trellis and if it means I don't have to see or speak to them when I'm in the garden then it's a win imo

Lots of people say there’s no trees etc on site and then pull them down

First wiff of a potential application and we should all get out there with our cameras

You can put in an anonymous report / complaint to the planners. If Google earth have an aerial view before he ripped out the trees etc include that as evidence. They will insist on evidence.

He can’t attach stuff to your fence but I’m afraid that’s a trickier one to do anything about

I’ve already got one! He has attached his tacky crap to it! I’m being petty but he didn’t bother asking and the response that he can do what he likes as he’s so rich really grates.

We’re in a conservation area and he’s ripped out loads of trees and shrubs (including some on my land) and paved over the front garden despite the plans saying no greenery would be disturbed. Basically he’s a rude, obnoxious arsehole with the taste of Donald Trump!

Why not put up a fence you like on your side

My neighbour did this. He is a nightmare and built a massive extension without planning permission. The work went on for two years and made my life hell. They worked out of permitted hours and chucked all their debris into my garden. When it came to the fence he attached his to mine and when my partner challenged the workmen they said that the owner is so rich he can do what he likes and it’s punishment for me as I objected to his planning application. He has since won his appeal (massive bung to get it over the line) and there is nothing I can do as it’s a civil matter. Every day the ugly fence and damage to mine makes me furious but he has all the money and I will never win. I will probably end up moving. Sorry that’s not helpful, it just touched a nerve and I needed to vent! I hope you can get yours sorted!

Can I ask what you would do if your neighbour decided to erect a new fence and took the few inches you had moved back from?

We have neighbours on both sides who let the fences rot. We ended up replacing them ourselves because one neighbour would have put up the cheapest fence he could find and the other neighbour wouldn't have put up any.

The neighbour who wouldn't have put up any is now growing heavy ivy up her side again (ivy was one of the main factors the fence broke originally as she doesn't maintain it).

If/when the fence breaks again, I'd like to put my own fence up 'inside' the fence but I have NO doubt my neighbour would remove the fence on her side and use my new fence again, gaining a few inches in the process.

Planners don’t deal with land ownership or boundaries.

Even when it’s on someone else’s land?

Doesnt look deep enough or high enough to need planning

If there’s a dimensioned boundary on the deeds, which is vanishingly rare, then no none of this is required

The majority of land however is simply designated by a line on a plan. No measurements. Ownership is identified by the Tmark

That doesnt actually state the exact location of that line on the land though.

Even if the boundary is on the deeds?

Reading your update after I posted op i think you need legal advice as 7 years is a long time. Can't believe you completed on a property where someone was occupying your land. Please get some advice on this and it will effect resell as will come up.

the estate agent isn’t going to care are they? And how would the conveyancer know? As far as we are aware there is no boundary dispute, the neighbour has simply plonked his conservatory over the boundary. The conveyancer wouldn’t be aware of that. As a PP said, it’s not like they offer an inspection visit.

I'd be more worried re the conservatory on your land which would make your house unsellable. Is planning department aware of that.

Yes agreed.