Neighbours

[DesperateDannyBoy]

I’ve noticed this afternoon that our neighbours have put this delightful stuff up in the gardening their side. It looks awful. Especially only on the two fence panels when there is about 10 in total.

We don’t get on at all with them, at all. But today I dislike them a little more for doing this.

@User5747384

Whilst it’s ugly, my issue isn’t that they’ve done it for their privacy. It’s that they’ve done 2 panels and left the rest and without even asking. Their garden has been the same as has ours for the last 20 years, I get that they don’t like us or us them but common decency I think would of been to just say, do you mind. I would of said no ‘but can you do it all the way down’ bloody hell id of even paid for some of it tbh!

I hate bloody neighbours and would certainly buy a very remote house if I ever win the euro lottery.

There was a period a few years ago when my neighbour suddenly put up all these old doors and pieces of wood against the dividing fence. There was a line of trellising along the top - the decorative kind you have indoors and completely unsuitable for outside. It was an absolute eyesore. The implication was that I was spying on them but I hardly ever used that part of the garden. The doors were tied into place with old bits of wire and string which went around "my" side of the concrete posts. They has not asked for my permission for it to go there. In the course of time the string snapped (I helped it a bit) and the trellis fell apart (helped that a bit too). When the whole structure gradually fell to bits they removed it. I can only assume they were doing something (or perhaps growing something) they did not want me to see,

On another occasion someone from the business park behind threw some black bags of packaging waste over the fence and they landed on the path behind the houses. Instead of putting them in the bin (it was bin day) the neighbour dumped them on my lawn. All caught on CCTV! I put a note through his door with several thumbnails and gave him 24 hours to remove it before I called the police. He came around at 6.15 next morning and cleared it up.

As you can imagine we do not speak.

It does look ugly.

Hope, for your sake, it's part of some sort of project.

@DesperateDannyBoy

It’s the left fence? Have go no idea what is ‘ours’ we replaced all the panels when we moved in

So have they attached it to the fence you paid for?

@Totallyworthit yes we paid for all they didn’t want to contribute to them even though they were falling down

Not sure that's allowed from what I know.

It is ugly. But I think with plenty of wind it will soon blow over. Why not hang all manner of shit on your side?

Are you sure its not just spare wood they have stood there while waiting to begin some project? One of the houses near me is building an extension (thankfully in the back) and a lorry just delivered some long planks of wood which look remarkably similar. They have to store the building materials somewhere.

@memberofthewedding

I’m absolutely sure. They’ve half arsed attached them to the fence panel and we’re fitting them when I went outside, they all went inside as soon as I did so I couldn’t ask them! Although I heard one say ‘well do the other one tomorrow’ so I’m thinking they will put just one more up.

hahaha well my neighbours half arsed their odd wooden doors to the fence (not the ones building the extension) with pieces of wire and string. I used to have photos of it because it looked like a squat!

Who does the actual fence belong to? Yours or theirs?

@memberofthewedding I’m really not sure, how do I find out? We did pay for them but not sure which is actually ours. I’m assuming this side as it’s the left (not sure if that’s correct). We halted the other side with the other adjoining neighbours as we get on well with them and when we said we were replacing they offered even though it’s only 3 panels. The left side is 10.

Technically, if the fence "belongs" to one side (they paid for it) then they can attach what they like to it and you cannot attach things to your side. Nor can you paint it etc. However anything they attach would have to be within the height permitted by your local council.

Are the new pieces of wood over the permitted height? With our council it depends on where on the property the fence is located,

Did you pay for the fence on that side. To be honest they are still entitled to put privacy bamboo or what ever it is on . We have it on the fence next to me for privacy and also because nexts doors kids like looking over the fence into our house and garden so it blocks them doing it.

Yes I paid for the fence. Not sure who’s boundary etc it is on. It is higher than 2m which it is by my council.

My issue is not with them having privacy, it is the fact they didn’t mention it and how now erected it on only 2 fence panels and not correctly. It’s blowing and banging against the actual fence panel. Also it’s just prices of non treated wood so assume it’ll damage the panel soon enough.

Is that height from your level or their level?
As your gardens higher isn't it??

I think its a passive aggressive f-off from them. Its not very attractive but it could benefit you because you don't have to see them.

Our neighbours courtyard is much higher than our garden and a previous neighbour at a picnic table watching my girls in the swimming pool. Or he did until they power hosed him. Funny he never said anything to me. I put up conifers - very high on my side but about right on their side. They still moan though.

By the way I do think it looks ugly just reminded me of when my neighbour built their garden up high to level it out and it was horrible for me.
I didn't mention that I would block their view same way they hadnt mentioned to me their heads would be high over the fence after raising it all up.
Could they be annoyed that you raised the level?

If they’re that bad, are you not worried they’ll be on mumsnet, see this and cause trouble?

@DesperateDannyBoy

Yes I paid for the fence. Not sure who’s boundary etc it is on. It is higher than 2m which it is by my council.

My issue is not with them having privacy, it is the fact they didn’t mention it and how now erected it on only 2 fence panels and not correctly. It’s blowing and banging against the actual fence panel. Also it’s just prices of non treated wood so assume it’ll damage the panel soon enough.

Do you have your deeds with the boundary lines on. If it’s your boundary and your fence etc then they should have asked permission before putting it up. With my fence it’s my neighbours and we have a good relationship so I didn’t ask to put mine up. So weird how you can’t paint or do things to a fence that’s on your own property

@Troyhelena why would it cause trouble? The feelings are mutual between both houses. There are no arguments or anything, we don’t speak u less we have to. There’s nothing to really cause trouble about.

I don’t mind them doing it as I’ve said. I do mind it just being the 2/3 panels and it not being attached properly so I think I’ll have to discuss this with them.

I would move

@CharlotteRose90 I’d never expect them to ask to paint the fence of anything even if it is ours. Same with attaching planters or lights.

I’m only annoyed because I feel like it’s gonna bang every windy night and it’s an eyesore with it being only on a few panels. I’m just gonna try and speak to them tomorrow and ask if they’d be prepared to put it all along and attach it properly

@pilates

Trust me, I want to

If it's 'your' fence, which I assume it is as you said you replaced it then they're not allowed to fix anything onto it on their side (as far as I'm aware). If they've used your fence to attach whatever the twiggy crap is to then you're well within your rights to ask them to remove it

@thatonehasalittlecar

If you want to make a fuss, it’s probably not allowed, as would count as a fence and there’s a height limit for those in most places (of 6 ft or thereabouts). You could complain to the council.

Ours is 5ft.

And for all those who say its the left fence that you own...ours is the right.