How to get help with disputes over your garden fence?

All the joy and relaxation your garden brings you are often followed with disputes with your next-door neighbors. How many times have you heard that someone has had problems with neighbors because the garden fence is too high or too low, painted in color that does not suit the neighbor, or because neighbor claims that one section of the fence entered his/her garden? More than you wish.

If you have never had problems with the neighbor regarding the fence, than you may consider yourself to be one of the lucky few in the UK. Majority of people have found themselves in this situation, and they were forced to find solutions and help in resolving the issue. Following are some of the ways to deal with this problem when all your attempts to reason your neighbor flop.

 Talk to the landlord

If you are having problems with a neighbor who is a tenant, the first thing to do is to talk to the landlord. This person should be familiar with all the boundaries and exact measurements of the garden, and can be of help for both sides. Sometimes landlord does not want to get in the middle, but you should be persistent in your efforts to organize a meeting between the three of you and resolve the problem this way.

Contact your local council

Your local council can provide you with help in cases when the hedge is too tall, affecting your property or enjoyment in your home and the garden. You simply fill in the complaint form and send it to your council. Or, if you want to be pro-active, contact the council and see what can be done if the situation like this emerges.

Consult a solicitor

If the fence problem is related to the boundaries’ issue, than you should think of getting the solicitor who will help you with legislative matters. Although it may not seem as a major issue to you at this moment, this is one of the most common reasons for dispute, so solicitors are used to being hired to resolve the issue.

Following the advice from your solicitor, you can talk to your neighbor once again and prove that your standings are supported by legislation.

Turn to the Court

The last, and, hopefully not the only, resort in dealing with fence disputes with your neighbors is the Court. If your neighbor is too stubborn, and does not want to accept any of the solutions you have provided him with, nor does not want to discuss the issue with you, you can take him to the Court.

It is not rare to have cases like this on the court, but they rarely bring anything good. Relations with your neighbor are destroyed for good, the process may last for a long period of time, and by the time the court procedure ends, you may be completely tired of everything, wondering was it worthy.

Before going to the court, try to talk to your neighbor – Golden words open an iron gold (Chinese proverb).

You get in touch with us at https://www.fencing-liverpool.co.uk if you need more help and information.