To think my neighbours are rude

[Engagebrain]

I have an older property, bit of an ugly duckling but it's my home. My neighbours have a new build with a sweeping driveway alongside my house and I have a 1 metre high post and rail fence. These neighbours are now saying they want me to have a high fence to screen my property from their view! Aibu to think they're cheeky and rude? My home and garden are very tidy but not modern like theirs.

If they want a higher fence tell them they can put up their own fence on their property.

These neighbours are now saying they want me to have a high fence to screen my property from their view!

Well they can install their own one then

Or "Fuck off"

Tell them you have no plans to change your fence but they're more than welcome to put on up on their side. Simple.

😭😭😭 they're being rude, cheeky fuckers

Tell them to build it themselves! Then report them when they inevitably build it without planning permission!

Did you laugh at the request? I think I would've laughed then closed the door, cheeky sods.

In my area you are restricted as to what you can put out the front in terms of a fence - so might be worth checking local regulations. For example my estate all front gardens should be open plan.

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Where I live, the general rule is "up to 4 feet high" at the front and "up to 6 feet high" at the rear. More than that requires planning permission. Some houses have covenants forbidding fences at all on the frontage.
As other pp have said, I'd tell them to install their own fence on THEIR side of the boundary anyway. If it contravenes planning regs, report them. Definite CFs.

Another vote for your neighbours to put up their own bloody high fence.

Are they saying that THEY want to put up a fence between your properties, or are they saying that they want YOU to put a fence between your properties?

If they want to put their own fence up, obviously they can. They could replace your existing fence with a higher one (at their expense) if you were agreeable to that, or they could simply put their own higher fence up, next to yours, on their own land.

What they cannot do is make YOU put up a fence yourself just because THEY want more screening! If they think that's a reasonable thing to ask you, they're a bunch of fuckwits.

I think rather than just saying no you've got an opportunity to take advantage and get something you want in return :

"Since you clearly believe in having forthright discussions, is there any chance you could" :

a) Demolish your crappy conservatory.

b) Shut up your insane dog from barking all day and night.

c) Anything else you might want in return.

Alternatively you could point out that you will be keeping the fence you currently have, but if they wish to put up their own fence on their property within the bounds of planning guidance its entirely up to them.

Or you could say that you would be happy to replace the fence, but clearly as you live in a run down shack you have no money. and if they are willing to make a significant contribution you might be willing to do something about it. At least a higher fence will stop you having to look at family superior.

I'd have laughed and told them to fuck off. Loudly.

the significant contribution being 100%

Have you got a bin shed op? May I suggest one like this.....?

They should have bought a house in the depths of a new build estate if that’s all they wanted to see.

Thanks everyone for your support. I told them to put their own fence up if they want privacy! They looked shocked! 😂