Boundary Issue - Quick Question

[ForPearlViper]

Is there any other legal document other than the Land Registry that indicates who is responsible for a boundary fence?

I'm aiming to very amicably sort out what I believe to be a shared boundary and don't want them knowing something I don't. It's a distant company rather than a person which makes it harder.

I'm presuming if there was a private agreement there would have been a copy in my purchase documents which there wasn't.

Thank you in advance.

The only helpful thing is to see the original drawings rather than just the simple plans. Both are available from the land registry although sometimes original drawings may be missing in very old properties.
When I requested copies of a neighbouring property deeds I didn’t realise that I had to specify the difference.
From memory an oc2 form gets you the original drawings and any other filed documents rather than an oc1 which just gets you basic title plans.

What is the actual issue?

All boundaries are shared, there is no such thing as 'owning' a boundary. There is generally no obligation to fence a boundary unless it is to restrain livestock. There may have been an obligation to the original purchaser to erect a fence but that is unlikely to be enforcible against subsequent purchasers. Basically, if you want a fence then you have to pay for it unless you come to an amicable arrangement with your neighbour.

This information was exactly what I needed. Thank you.

Lots of drawings won’t indicate who is responsible for a fence though. Modern houses probably will but older ones not so much. You can put up your own fence on your own land.