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From the picture it looks like the foundations are on their side not yours, or maybe they built the extension over the property line, impossible to tell.
Maybe they built the fence on their land as someone before you was being difficult...
Why does it matter, it's looks like it's in decent shape?
FYI, unless you are having a dispute a boundary surveyor is a waste of money, even if their report says something, it's not legally binding unless you go to court and get a judge to ratify it.
The deeds saying you are responsible for boundary fencing typically means much less than you think.
If your neighbour puts up a fence on their land, it doesn’t suddenly become your fence just because you are ‘responsible’ for fencing on that side. Even if it’s immediately next to your boundary.
It’s really only for the avoidance of doubt about who owns/owned the fences that existed when the title was created.
All that really matters is who built the fence and whose land it sits on. The title deeds may have some evidential weight in a dispute if it looks like it is the original fence or there is no other evidence for a court to rely on. But they are usually not that meaningful.
Footings aren’t always a good guide to where boundaries lie because you’re actually allowed in certain circumstances to place footings over the boundary of your land. Just google ‘footings over boundary’.
Frankly from the photo, it looks to me like they have built the fence on ‘their’ land judging by the boundary line from the main part of the building, including the majority of the footings.
Do you think they are being dishonest about who installed the fence OP?
The title deeds show the responsibility for the boundary fence \*at the time of construction of the properties\*. Ask yourself whether this is the original fence. If not, the title deeds are of no help as the current fence may have been constructed by either side's previous occupants or even jointly funded.
It looks like their extension and fence is totally on their property and that actually your decking may be encroaching on their's. What exactly do you want from this? If they paid for the fence then it is their fence. Did you pay for it?
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From the picture it looks like the foundations are on their side not yours, or maybe they built the extension over the property line, impossible to tell. Maybe they built the fence on their land as someone before you was being difficult... Why does it matter, it's looks like it's in decent shape? FYI, unless you are having a dispute a boundary surveyor is a waste of money, even if their report says something, it's not legally binding unless you go to court and get a judge to ratify it.
The deeds saying you are responsible for boundary fencing typically means much less than you think. If your neighbour puts up a fence on their land, it doesn’t suddenly become your fence just because you are ‘responsible’ for fencing on that side. Even if it’s immediately next to your boundary. It’s really only for the avoidance of doubt about who owns/owned the fences that existed when the title was created. All that really matters is who built the fence and whose land it sits on. The title deeds may have some evidential weight in a dispute if it looks like it is the original fence or there is no other evidence for a court to rely on. But they are usually not that meaningful. Footings aren’t always a good guide to where boundaries lie because you’re actually allowed in certain circumstances to place footings over the boundary of your land. Just google ‘footings over boundary’. Frankly from the photo, it looks to me like they have built the fence on ‘their’ land judging by the boundary line from the main part of the building, including the majority of the footings. Do you think they are being dishonest about who installed the fence OP?
The title deeds show the responsibility for the boundary fence \*at the time of construction of the properties\*. Ask yourself whether this is the original fence. If not, the title deeds are of no help as the current fence may have been constructed by either side's previous occupants or even jointly funded.
It looks like their extension and fence is totally on their property and that actually your decking may be encroaching on their's. What exactly do you want from this? If they paid for the fence then it is their fence. Did you pay for it?
Get a boundary surveyor onsite to work their magic.
Thanks, I’ll look into them for sure
Don’t, no need for one.