Feather edge fence what sides yours ?

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michaelthegardener
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Post: # 88391Post michaelthegardener

ive got a customer who wants a new fence at the mo she has the bad side the neighbour isnt interested in paying a penny so can she have the nice side as shes paying the lot ?

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Post: # 88394Post msh paving

it's not the done thing ,but if she's paying let her have what she likes customer is always right so they say MSH :)
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Post: # 88395Post digerjones

how do you mean she has the bad side now?. if shes paying the choise is hers
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Post: # 88396Post Carberry

Sometimes the deeds will specify which way the fence should be round if both parties are responsible for it.

If she is paying for it herself then she may want to consider moving it so the fence is on her land rather than right on the boundary. Then she can do whatever she wants with the fence and hit the neighbours with criminal damage if they try to paint the other side etc.

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Post: # 88397Post michaelthegardener

digerjones wrote:how do you mean she has the bad side now?. if shes paying the choise is hers
i mean the side with the posts and rails is the "bad"side

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Post: # 88399Post lutonlagerlout

i am pretty sure that the same with walls and piers etc ,that the post and rail side must face the owners property
I wouldn't move the fence as after 7 years up a fence becomes the boundary,party wall surveyor told me this
having said all that I would normally go with the customer's wishes
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Post: # 88406Post Carberry

lutonlagerlout wrote:i am pretty sure that the same with walls and piers etc ,that the post and rail side must face the owners property
I wouldn't move the fence as after 7 years up a fence becomes the boundary,party wall surveyor told me this
having said all that I would normally go with the customer's wishes
LLL :)
There is no obligation unless it is in the deeds.

Found this website and forum helpful on the matter.
http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/

I prefer having the rails and posts on my side, makes it more difficult for anyone to jump in to the garden.

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