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Can I drill holes in my neighbours fence without permission?

26 replies

Flowertots · 29/04/2007 16:16

Heard horror stories about problems with plants/gardens etc in neighbour disputes and don't want to start one....but

My neighbours are horrid and I need to attach some vine eyes in their fence to support my grape vines. Am I allowed to without permission? Obviously I'm talking about doing it on the side of the fence in my garden.

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cece · 29/04/2007 16:30

Depends if they find out?!

If it won't show on their side then think I might be inclined to wait till they are out and just do it. FWIW we have attached trellis to fences before without asking.

melminx · 29/04/2007 16:37

who paid for fence or was it there when you moved in? we paid for ours and it cost 500 to do as our neighbours a nasty nosey single mum and i'd be quite pee'ved if she started drilling into the fence.

NannyL · 29/04/2007 17:55

i have just put up a new fence in my garden ...

my neighbours had a few bits secured onto it (the old fence)

personally i couldnt care less if they re-secure them on 'my' new fence!

IMO it may be my fence but its there side of the garden and i wont see it

IMO life is too short to make a fuss about such mundane things, each to their own and all that!

maybe im to laid back but hey!

melminx · 29/04/2007 18:27

my grievance w is that if SHE damaged it WE would be the ones paying to have it fixed. not being snotty or mean.

Blandmum · 29/04/2007 18:29

Err on the side of caution, stick you head over the fence and nicely ask permission. Costs you nowt and helps to keep everything nice and friendly

hotbot · 29/04/2007 18:31

just stick a bit if trellis in front with those plastic garden tie thingies

motherinferior · 29/04/2007 18:32

I would be well pissed off if my neighbours drilled holes in the fence, whatevever the legal situation.

powder28 · 29/04/2007 18:36

Yes, of course you can, if it's on your side

rantinghousewife · 29/04/2007 18:40

No, you can't if it's on the right hand side of the boundary. Whoever put the fence up, if it's on the right hand side, it's legally theirs, so you would have to ask permission.

NannyL · 29/04/2007 18:47

the righthand side thing does not always work

my fences are mine on the left, and all the fences surrounding my dads house are his

rantinghousewife · 29/04/2007 19:03

It is only an exception if implicitely stated in the deeds.

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Flowertots · 29/04/2007 19:49

It is definately THEIR fence, no dispute over that. Talking to them over the fence is not an option as we've got some horrible history with them. Could sneakily put the vine eyes in without them knowing because it wouldn't go through but just want to know if I'm actually ALLOWED to do it or not.

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speccy · 29/04/2007 19:51

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rantinghousewife · 29/04/2007 19:55

I wouldn't, if the fence gets damaged in any way, you will be liable for costs. Of course, it's your risk.

powder28 · 29/04/2007 20:19

We have painted our side of the fence and the fence belongs to our neighbour. We have also put trellis up on another fence that belongs to another neighbour. They didnt complain. We also had a tree cut down that was on one of the other neighbours land, as it was leaning into our garden, but we asked him first and we paid for it.

HedTwigg · 11/07/2007 14:26

personally I'd stick trellis in a couple of inches away so that they don't have any hold over you

FioFioJane · 11/07/2007 14:26

i would go mad if someone drilled into my fence!

FioFioJane · 11/07/2007 14:27

oh i see MI has said the same!

ROSEMARY666 · 04/10/2019 08:38

My neighbor rents the property and has since attached all sorts nic naks ornaments Trellis and a washing line you imagine how heavy wet washing is and a set of outdoor lights told them to take them down or I will she said if I do that she will call the police The fence is 3 years old which I paid for and his on my land

wowfudge · 04/10/2019 10:12

You should start a new thread really @ROSEMARY666. If it's your fence on your land she's committed acts of criminal damage by attaching things to it without your permission.

Do you know the owner or the agent who is managing the place? If so, I would write to them enclosing a copy of the title plan for your house, which you can download from the gov.uk Land Registry website for £3, showing it's your fence on your land with photos showing what's been attached and giving them 14 days to remove the various items.

Point out that it's criminal damage as you do not consent/have not consented and that you have asked the tenant to remove the items but she has refused.

Send a copy of the letter to the tenant.

AlexaAmbidextra · 04/10/2019 10:12

No you can’t. My Dad’s neighbours attached all sorts of stuff to ‘their’ side of his fence. So many large shrubs supported by it his fence ended up damaged. It caused all sorts of bad feeling.

Totalwasteofpaper · 04/10/2019 23:38

Put up your own trellising and don’t touch that fencing. it sounds like you and your neighbours “enjoy” a fragile relationship at best you’d be mad to give them ammunition

Movinghouseatlast · 05/10/2019 02:04

You aren't legally allowed, no. Please don't listen to people who post here about what side a fence is on etc It is all rubbish.

Look in gov.uk website at the fences section.

peteneras · 05/10/2019 10:50

Absolutely agree with Movinghouseatlast! There's no such thing as "which side" of the house the fence is, etc. The ownership, and therefore, responsibility of the fence (no matter which side) is usually indicated in the deeds. I own and live in a "end of terrace" house. Coming in from the front door, to my left is my immediate neighbour; at the back garden of which is a fence that belongs to me that seperates the two properties. To my right, there is a side road (public road) on this side of which sits my "right-hand side" fence which also belongs to me. I therefore, am responsible and own all 3 sides of my back garden fences i.e. left, right and centre (back). My neighbours know I own the fences and wouldn't interfere with any part(s) of them.

wowfudge · 05/10/2019 11:54

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