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Old 10th July 2019, 11:27   #3
wraymond
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Be careful, don't go off at a tangent - there are several potential pitfalls where boundaries are concerned.

Land Registry documents will show which boundaries are the responsibility of which occupant but that is not the end of it. 'Responsibility' does not confer ownership, you cannot 'own' a boundary, but merely the responsibility for the maintenance of the boundary and the compliance with building control regs. ie: height and type.

Apart from the considerable expense of a legal wrangle if it goes that far, the detrimental effect on neighbourly relations is much longer lasting and difficult to overcome.

These things can escalate, I speak from experience with a particularly adamant neighbour who refused to accept Local Authority judgements.

Sometimes, in the face of a refusal to adopt a conciliatory approach, a 1 foot trellis on the top of a fence can achieve the same, and more pleasingly decorative, effect!
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