Neighbour attaching things to our fence?

[Anonymous23458d]

Can a neighbour attach the below to our fence?
I have previous issues with this neighbour with the previous owners before us he built his conservatory on our boundary. You can kind of see it in the pic. I noticed him doing something today before I went out so asked him if this is attached to our fence as he needs my permission really. It had all rusty nails sticking out of it and it isnt safe for me having children. His girlfriend called me pathetic and said I needed to get a life after I said he shouldve asked my permission before hes attached that to our fence. Am I out of order for this ? I have had so many issues with him in the past doing things that effect me and my property without him saying that I dont want it to happen again..
FYI he has also put rat poisoning down the side of our fence which leads into my garden when I two children under 2 and one crawling.

Rat poison kills hedgehogs, what a wanker.

So you bought your house, knowing he'd stolen some of your land?

Really?

What did your solicitor say?

What on earth possessed you to buy it? You knew he'd be trouble

If you plant things like real (English) ivy and bamboo, and even willow, right next to his conservatory, they'll probably help hasten its demise - and be a right headache for him in future, as they work their way into the brickwork.
The weight of his washing is likely to damage your fence panels, so for that reason he should be told to affix it to something else.

If there is an owner of the fence it is illegal of you to attach anything to it - or even to paint it - without the prior consent of the owner.

Sometimes there is no owner, it's a shared boundary. But if your neighbour owns one of the fences you are breaking the law by putting nailing a trellis to it (in England)

If you are planning on moving, be careful. Do not start any disputes with neighbours as you will have to declare them and they can reduce valve of your house. (Sorry if this has already been mentioned.)

I think the washing like is the least of your worries.

the conservatory is bound to cause huge issues when selling.

I can’t believe your solicitor didn’t pick it up?

Solicitors don’t visit properties so unless they are asked / told of an issue they would never know

Thats on OP I’m afraid

But she wants to move next year so it's better to agree a compromise than start a fight with the neighbour that could escalate and cause her problems when it comes to selling.

They would be unlikely to pay out because fences coming down is not usually covered by insurance 🤣

Op I wouldn’t do anything. It’s not worth the cost of solicitor and once you started a boundary dispute you can’t undo it. It has to be declared when you sell within 7 years and they also get really nasty and expensive quickly.

fences are just to mark your boundary. You can’t realistically control what your neighbours do to the side that faces them.

I’d plant a couple of large evergreen shrubs on your side of the fence to block out the neighbour & wooden post.

She could just leave it.

Or
Tell them it might bring the fence down. Take pics. That’s it.

If they move it of their own accord to a more stable part of the fence then that’s their decision. OP really shouldn’t suggest where that is.

Sorry, but your fence isn’t exactly a pretty picture is it? It’s a piece of wood with a washing line attached. I can’t see any nails, where are they?

I would worry that the weight of wet laundry will pull your fence. He needs tk cement that post in.

Of course she should, it's her fence.

🤣 yes what a cowboy

This. From your picture that conservatory looks like it’s built on your property.

It looks like your neighbour has his Television aerial cable running down your side of the property line... snip, snip ✂ 😂

All wrong on so many levels. Firstly his washing pole will pull in your fence.
Secondly, he cannot build on your property- you should’ve had to sign off on planning permission and I’m assuming you didn’t so you will have rights in getting him to remove his extension. I’d say if you are planning on staying there for a long time then let it go but I’d let him know that you are aware of the enfringement so any more fxckery on his part and you’ll be calling in the council. They’ll teach the self-entitled twat.

Why did you buy the house when the conservatory was an issue? Either, go to court and get it removed or accept it. They will continue to push the "boundaries" if you continue to allow them to.

Do you really think you can go to court to get a 7 year old conservatory removed? Does that even sound like a realistic suggestion?

Fuck me that conservatory is actually in YOUR garden!! Contact the council straight away, you will have big problems when you sell otherwise!

7 years doesn’t matter, fact is it’s in their garden 🤷🏼‍♀️

Does 7 years matter more or less than the thousands of pounds cash it’ll cost to take them to court? The fact that their house will be likely unsaleable, and they may well not win?

I would do what a PP suggested and put planters in next to their conservatory with real Ivy. Put the planters away from your house but let that ivy grow all over his conservatory.

As I said.
If she tells them where to put it and the fence comes down she is not in a position to blame them for damage as she agreed and in fact instigated its location.

She will have no recourse for damages