Garden fence?

[DonkeyKong01]

In a nutshell...
The boundary fence with our neighbours was damaged by the weather. We agreed to go halves on new panels (as we saw it to be the neighbourly thing to do despite deeds indicating it is their fence). We agreed on panel style with the neighbours, then we ordered the panels (we are yet to see a financial contribution). Neighbour is insisting they should get the 'nice' side of the panel.
Looking for advice on how to solve this with them amicably.

Usually the neighbour, so you, would get the nice side.
Not sure there is a guideline or standard though.
Why do you think you should get the nice side?

Thanks for taking time to reply 🙂

I honestly couldn't care less which side I get...!! I think we are having issues with lack of communication between the two parties... I just needed a voice from outside the situation to see what the 'norm' is

I'd tell them they can have the nice side, once they've paid you. With a smile. 😁

You paid for the panels so you get the nice side. Make sure you screw them to the posts so the neighbours dont flip them.

Who currently has the nice side of the old fence?

But get paid before anything kicks off otherwise they may throw a strop and buy their own panels and leave you with the full bill.

And too late now but never ever buy stuff for someone elses property without cash upfront its a red flag that they are likely to thinking of not paying at all.

Thank you all for your input! Really appreciate it. Lessons learned on our side for the future, that's for sure!!

You keep the nice side and paint 'Stingy cunts ' on the other side.

The T marks on deeds don’t actually have any legal bearing now. Fences are the responsibility of both parties and should be negotiated as such though obviously if one party wants or needs a fence more than the other that may have a bearing on how costs are split.

Replace it the same as before. Who had the nice side originally?

Whats your basis for this in the UK?

Fences themselves property and are on land owned by one or more party and are not a both party responsibility.
There is no obligation to put a fence up unless there is something in the ownership documents. If putting a fence up it needs to be on (within) the property of the one putting it up unless the adjoining owner gives permisson.
The other land owner giving permission is not the same as them agreeing to fund any part of the costs.

Source?

The T marks still hold as far as I am aware!

They don't really"hold" directly unless it's still the original unrepaired fence.
Once a few decades pass and it gets replaced and moved, the T marks just become evidence rather than conclusive proof.
Generally when buying your solicitor would ask the sellers who maintains each fence, but ultimately it's just something to agree with the neighbours at the time. Generally that will respect the T marks as it saves the argument.

For some bizarre reason, 3 fences bordering our garden (both sides and end) are ours and it's a big garden. In time we have replaced both the long run of fencing, and repaired the end. Annoying neighbour wanted the 'nice' side in his garden, (i.e. not the posts but just a run of plain fencing).
Ummm no, you pay for it, and you are welcome to have that, but we have spent ££££ paying for this so you don't get to have that.

I'd rather have the other side as I attach growing wires to the posts for my climbers! No neighbour issues though.

Do fence panels have a nice side?
I know that traditional fences do because of the supporting rails but I thought panels were much the same each side.

That's kind of how we feel - there's a few loose splinters on the 'not nice' sides but by the time they've weathered in we feel we won't notice! I can't say I often sit and stare at the fence panels...!