to do the job properly?

[Dinosaurusmumnus]

A couple of panels between us and next door have blown out. They were rotten anyway, and the whole fence is coming to the end of its life. The boundary between us is secure because our shed is in front of the gap, and we want to replace the whole fence properly, which means we haven’t done it yet.

Next door keep asking when it’s going to be fixed and the answer is I don’t know because we want to do it properly. Their boundary line is now the side of our shed with windows in.

AIBU not to get it fixed soon?

I don’t want to mention finances thanks. They know fine well we are spending on other things so I can’t play the poverty card!

You need to get it fixed. It is a safety issues and an eyesore. April to September is a long time.

As long as you don't have dogs or children escaping through the gap into their garden, it is fine as it is. You don't need to do anything. Please ignore those posters who have said you need to get on with it or are a CF. You are doing nothing wrong. Fix the fence, if and when you want to and can afford it. But do tell your neighbours what your plan is.

we had this issue with our neighbours, fence panels x 3 kept falling through where they were bowed, they just kept putting them back in and wedging them with paper.

We spoke to them about it in the end as during some high winds they got damaged so fell through more often, neighbour said they really couldn't afford to do it, we were fed up coming home to them having fallen so just paid ourselves.

Since April with no reason for not getting it done and you can afford it - I can see why this would annoy them and it sounds like YABU.

You say you're going to get it done anyway and don't want to fall out with them - so why not just get on with it?

Buy the panels yourselves if companies are flaky, and pay a local handyman to put them in. Job done.

We do mean to get it done. It’s just that they’ve asked a couple of times which I think made my DP a bit irritated. He doesn’t like the husband next door, some annoying habits, etc.

I think they need to nob off! If they want a fence so badly they can have one done on their boundary. Tell them they're welcome to have one put up if they mention it again. Would be different if you had a dog going in their garden or something but otherwise you're under no obligation. I'm not really sure why PP think otherwise?!

What Templeton said, with an extra nob.

Tell them you have no intention of fixing it anytime soon. I'd imagine your wishy washy 'soon' comments are mainly what's pissing the off. You have the money, you can't be arsed, and now you're being petulant because they neighbours have asked a few times in the last 5 months when you plan on sorting it. Give them a firm never cause we can't be bothered and the fence is on our property so we don't need to. You've already pissed them off. You're already left with no neighbourly good will, so stop stringing them along with soon when you don't care and don't prioritise it. They can then decide to fence up themselves or ignore you.