Making a fence and neighbours tights

[Chedders]

Long story short, we’ve made a fence dividing the front of both properties and around our front - next door have gone ballistic.

It’s a nice solid fence, made with decent wood, 1 metre in height. Not an eye sore at all. We’ve been very fair and built it approx 1 foot onto our side instead of the boundary, as it was our idea, it’s on our land, based on the deeds.

We verbally told them around 4 months ago we were going to erect a fence and they were fine with it, but should this have been done in writing?

I will admit I built it as I was fed up of them walking through our front garden, letting their dog dump its belongings and they would occasionally leave things in it.

Is there a law against this? I’ve googled it and seems it’s fine.

[Steve H]

There could be something in your deeds but it may not be possible for a neighbour to enforce any of that anyway. Maybe there could be a condition on the original planning permission that precludes it?

If you can rule these things out then you are probably in the clear although I would ask if it was smart to build a foot in from the boundary, you are effectively giving that land away by doing it.

[ellroy]

If you gave back the neighbour’s hosiery they’d perhaps be more understanding?

[Douglas Quaid]

Seeing as they’ve kicked off you should probably take it down and build a new one on the boundary so you’re not giving them your land. What exactly are they complaining about?

[Baroque attacks]

Which way does it ‘face’?

[Randy Winkman]

Baroque attacks said:

Which way does it ‘face’?

That might be an issue with regards them getting wound up but I'm sure we had a thread on here last year where people (who seemed to know) said that's just an issue of convention. Though I appreciate you didn't say otherwise.

[markymarkthree]

Glad you arn't my neighbour, i wouldn't want an extra foot of grass to cut.

[Badda]

A photo would be helpful.

[Skyedriver]

Randy Winkman said:

Baroque attacks said:

Which way does it ‘face’?

That might be an issue with regards them getting wound up but I'm sure we had a thread on here last year where people (who seemed to know) said that's just an issue of convention. Though I appreciate you didn't say otherwise.

Correct, which sides the posts are on is irrelevant.
The only problem I can forsee is that many newer estates have a clause in "Planning" that no front gardens shall be fenced off but I doubt it's ever enforced unless it's blocking a sight line.
I'd be a bit concerned that it's not on the boundary but if you're happy to give away a bit of your land then fair enough. Could I suppose cause a problem when you come to sell, can't really comment on that. The alternative is just keep shovelling the dogst up and flinging it at the neighbours house. (Or at the neighbour).

[oddman]

I'd be mortified if my dogs were going onto someone else's property and curling one out.

That would be a reason for me to build a fence - to keep them in. In your situation, I'd have probably planted a suitably spiky hedge.

[Monkeylegend]

We need pictures.

Why would you build it a foot inside your boundary line, that doesn't make sense.

[lord trumpton]

Pics please as context required

[CambsBill]

Why have you effectively gifted them an extra foot of land? IANAL but it reads that you need to check the rules on adverse possession so that you know when & how to retain your rights over the land which is now on 'their' side of the fence.

[Andy 308GTB]

Is there a property covenant in place, issued when the houses were built? This could, in theory, restrict what you can do.
What have the neighbours actually complained about - they just don't like it? Was their ideas of a fence different to yours?

[Monkeylegend]

The problem probably lies with the neighbours tights, a leg each side of the fence.

[Baroque attacks]

Skyedriver said:

Randy Winkman said:

Baroque attacks said:

Which way does it ‘face’?

That might be an issue with regards them getting wound up but I'm sure we had a thread on here last year where people (who seemed to know) said that's just an issue of convention. Though I appreciate you didn't say otherwise.

Correct, which sides the posts are on is irrelevant.
The only problem I can forsee is that many newer estates have a clause in "Planning" that no front gardens shall be fenced off but I doubt it's ever enforced unless it's blocking a sight line.
I'd be a bit concerned that it's not on the boundary but if you're happy to give away a bit of your land then fair enough. Could I suppose cause a problem when you come to sell, can't really comment on that. The alternative is just keep shovelling the dogst up and flinging it at the neighbours house. (Or at the neighbour).

Nothing is irrelevant when it comes to grumpy neighbors (particularly mental ones), especially if they’re as militant as you suggest the OP be!

[Baroque attacks]

lord trumpton said:

Pics please as context required

Waits for a photo of something like the Berlin wall while the neighbors were expecting white picket

[wolfracesonic]

Baroque attacks said:

Waits for a photo of something like the Berlin wall while the neighbors were expecting white picket

I’m waiting for a picture of a twee little wheelbarrow…

[lancslad58]

Why don't you just ask them what the problem is, it would appear that what you described is not what they were expecting.

[CoolHands]

Why would you put it inside the boundary? Makes no sense.

Pics!