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To move neighbours stuff off my property and put up a fence without telling him

37 replies

Kimbomc · 06/09/2015 14:35

He took down a fence before I moved in and covered it with gravel, did tell me this was my property a year ago when I'm moved in. I didn't think too much of it at the time as was busy moving In.

Now I've beem here a year I don't like him using this. Its got bins and his hosepipe on it.

Aibu to just move his stuff off and put up a fence? I've bought all the stuff but not seen him this week a d the weather is nice.

I kind of need to walk on his property to put it up, but he's said before I'm welcome to do this when I was cutting the hedge.

OP posts:
Junosmum · 06/09/2015 19:55

As long as the fence is under 6ft high and is on your side of the boundary line your fine and there is nothing he can do.

Scarletforya · 06/09/2015 20:03

Leave the fence bits, tools, and workwear out there ready to go.....then leave for a day or two so he can see what's about to happen and can approach you if he's of a mind to

Shock Are you crazy? The stuff will be stolen if she does that!

Fizzielove · 06/09/2015 22:02

Why don't you ask him to help you put up the new fence?! You could get a few beers, etc. that way he'll feel involved, might even get to thinking it was his idea!!

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 07/09/2015 06:45

Soooooo - he has pavers that actually encroach onto your land as well? can you get the fence posts between them, so that you reclaim those 2"? If not, you might lose them forever.

QOD · 07/09/2015 06:51

Oh this would drive me insane!

Kimbomc · 07/09/2015 07:19

God no I'm not getting some beers and asking him, he might take it as a come on puke.

No I've lost the two inches, don't mind so much. At the back he's built his extention right up to the boundary meaning that the gutter and roof edge is on my side.

Q - me moving would annoy or him doing it?

OP posts:
QOD · 07/09/2015 07:49

Mr? I couldn't stand seeing him on my land
'Get orf moi land' was one of the best MN names ever

Kimbomc · 07/09/2015 10:09

Done. Moved his stuff 1m his own side and hammered in a border edge to let him know I don't want it on my side anymore.

Silly fuck disturbed up this morning banging his wheelie bin lid on my house.

He can hardly complain that I'm moving his stuff off my land.

OP posts:
InimitableJeeves · 07/09/2015 10:24

I don't quite understand the neighbour hate here? The neighbour acknowledged to OP from the outset that it was her land, OP doesn't suggest that she has at any time previously asked him to move his stuff, and he has told her that she's welcome to go on his land to sort things out on her property.

OK, it's mildly presumptuous to leave his stuff there, but if OP has never asked him to move it it's maybe not surprising that he thinks she doesn't mind.

howtorebuild · 07/09/2015 10:41

Considering his extension and drive greed, I would put up the fence and reclaim your land.

I refused to buy a house where the neighbour extended as you describe, as it is an advertisement that shows greed and who wants to live next to that?

FarFromAnyRoad · 07/09/2015 10:44

So much drama for a Monday morning............ Hmm

amarmai · 07/09/2015 14:26

hope you did not give up the 2" ? Recognise the built up to the boundary so the gutter and drainpipe are over the boundary. I had the same . The next encroachment was paving his driveway right up to the side of my house which caused a drainage problem and damp in my basement. Then it was time to renew the fence with the false assurance that it would not be built on my land. It was. Finally i wised up and refused the 'neighbourly 'offer to get rid of 2 tree stumps which were preventing him from encroaching further. It took me a while to see thru the 'friendly' facade when he was creeping in inch by inch. Wish i knew about mn then ! BUT when i sold the house the bulldozer ripped away all his encroachments ! Give an inch and he'll take some more.

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