AIBU re neighbour's fence?

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During the winter neighbour's tree blew over and damaged 2 fence panels between our gardens. They never came round as I expected, so a few days later when I saw them in the street I suggested we would go halves, if they would use their van to pick them up (6 x 6 needed, and we don't have a van). I just wanted it fixing quickly and it seemed a neighbourly thing to do.

Nothing happened, next time I see them, I apologise for bringing it up again but asked what was happening. Apparently landlord is ignoring her messages.

A couple of months have passed. Tonight I ordered some fence panels and paid for delivery. Would I be unreasonable to just place the remains of the broken panels in her garden?

(Other relevant facts - They don't care for their garden, some wood is not going to spoil the look. We have 2 large dogs to contain. The ownership of the fence is lost in time, with the previous owners we just went halves).

Where did you order them from??

There's actually been a national shortage since the high winds and our suppliers have only just started delivering them into store. No amount of customer orders got those panels to us! Was the same countrywide

B&Q, Wickes, Asda Direct and Waltons all had them for order this evening (one place I can't remember the name of had none this size available).

If the neighbours rent, then you need to talk to the landlord, it's not down to the tenants to pay for fence repairs.
If you want the fence, then I think you should pay for it and deal with it all anyway. Yes it is unreasonable to dump the rubbish in their garden but they might not care.

So it seems the least painful way to go is to pay for it ourselves, do the work ourselves and dispose of the old panels ourselves. For the sake of a trip to the tip, I think it's worth it for neighbourly relations.

If I was a renter I wouldn't fix it - as noted above its for the landlord to deal with it.

The landlord should contribute to my mind - it was a tree on their property that caused the damage. can you get the number and call yourself?

Who owns the fence? Should be in the land registry.
Storm damage isn't anyone's fault.
Mums neighbour owns the fence between their properties, still hasnt fixed it, dumped the storm blown concrete posts on her flower bed killing 3 newly planted rhodedendrons and causing a security risk and has the gall to ask her for the whole of the money to fix it on the grounds that one of mums trees fell in the storm and pushed the fence over even though photos clearly show mums tree fell wholly into mums garden and the neighbours fence was blown on top of it- probably it was the neighbour's concrete post which toppled the tree.
Sorry not the same as your problem but shows it isn't isolated.
Anyway I think whoever owns the fence should fix it when there is storm damage. I dont know what anyone else thinks or what the law is.

It is a shared boundary. Historically, with previous owners, we always went halves, as did the owners before apparently.

Yes, the landlord should go halves, but they ignore their tenant's messages. The landlord is Polish and doesn't live in this country. I can't see them replying to me, even if the tenant gives us the details.

I think it's going to be least painful to do this myself.

Therefore, my question was about the remaining, broken panels.

Seems a bit untidy not to take them to the dump

Another thought is that most people I know who rent would pay the £30 and not tell/bother the landlord. Rightly or wrongly, things like this are avoided in order not to tempt rent increases.

Anyway, like I say, that's not my query as I have decided to pay.

Funny you're right. I was thinking that in their tip of a garden they wouldn't be out of place, but putting it on here I realise that it's worth a trip to the tip just to keep things from becoming unfriendly if nothing else.

I'd pay to replace the panels, as you are doing, and leave the broken fence panels in their garden. They might be able to use the wood, and if they don't they can take them to the tip...

I don't know why you'd do that. It's the landlords responsibility, not the tennants and you are being a bit u to dump this on the tennants when you admit yourself the landlord isn't easily contactable and is unlikely to sort it out.

I can see why you're frustrated though. Why not give them a knock and ask if they'd take them to the tip for you?

We had a similar issue (although we are good, friendly, tidy tenants with a very well-kept garden) with our landlords fence. Although the deeds showed shared ownership he just wouldn't have anything to do with the repairs that were needed. Our neighbour ended up paying and we had some very pointed comments aimed our way by her mother, but no way was I contributing anything to the property of a landlord who didn't even care that the existing fence was a hazard for our toddler. The letting agents had even told him he'd have some legal liability if any injuries were caused by the knackered old fence, he still wouldn't put his hand in his pocket.

The tenant's shouldn't have to suffer in any way. It is not their responsibility and really has nothing to do with them.

I'd just talk to them, and say you're willing to sort but can they dispose of huge fence panels. As they have a van presumably easier, and they will hopefully be grateful.