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Garden boundary

4 replies

minduck · 04/10/2020 11:09

Hello everyone, my first post since joining.

I'm about to make an offer on a house. Google earth shows that the neighbour's garden is eating into my garden:
photos.app.goo.gl/oh5Ebe6AtirkTArg9

I've checked the title plan, my garden should be square.

I have asked the agent, but he didn't get an answer from the vendor. Has anyone experienced similar issues?
I think the neighbour has just sold and currently are moving. Is it a good idea to knock the neighbour's door and have a chat?

Thank you for reading!

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Rollercoaster1920 · 04/10/2020 11:17

Google earth can look odd due to photo angles, how they stitch photos together and shade. Verify the situation by a viewing, with a tape measure.

minduck · 04/10/2020 11:36

@Rollercoaster1920

Google earth can look odd due to photo angles, how they stitch photos together and shade. Verify the situation by a viewing, with a tape measure.
Thank you! The boundary did look like leaning towards my garden when I viewed. If this is the case, how shall I correct the fence?
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Rollercoaster1920 · 04/10/2020 11:47

Tell the vendors to resolve it before buying. Otherwise you buy into a boundary dispute nightmare.

Undies1990 · 04/10/2020 12:58

It looks to me that the fence was replaced at some stage and it was angled to avoid the trees possibly.

Firstly, you need to establish from the estate agent who's fence it is - yours or theirs?

Don't make an offer until you've resolved this as you could end up with a dispute that could cost you.

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