backyard fence problem with neighbor, give me some good advice?
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at
12:18 am
Thank you for all ppl’s good advice
@ the problem is that the neighbor own two adjacent houses so they renovate the 2 houses backyards floor into flat cement to play basketball, @ and they took down the 2nd fence between their house and my house, and the neighbor want to build a fancy costly fence (about $1000), so they ask my family to share the cost, but i denied it, since it is their fault to take down the fence while doing the renovation, few months pass, it seems that they have no interest of putting back the fence, since that way they have more space for their basketball court and more convenient for them to chat/play with the next neighbor.
@so i pay 100 or 200$ to buy some 4ft chain fence (originally it is the same chain fence) and rebuild it between their yard and my yard , will they have any excuse to stop me? (i will build inside my yard property)
@will i get in any troubles?@ and who own the fence if i do so?
-_-it is just too annoying for them to use my yard as their own
well the original fence is chain link fence, and using other than chain link fence is kinda weird since the whole block is chain link fence. beside other neighbor use their backyard as dining room/living room, even shower room for the kids and it is fxxking annoying, chatting on the morning begins at 7:40am everyday, and do all kind of things, make you wonder, they rent out 2nd floor and about 20ppls live on 1 floor along with basement, no wonder they use backyard like that. just a side story of how my neighbor are, and i rather build the fence on my own, doubt the neighbor would want to share the cost, since they will no longer access my backyard freely. thank you for the fast response. ^_^
@ i doubt that using chain link fence will reduce the property value, since all the local area use the same chain link fence. and i live on the coast city, where the housing price are very high and high demand, it is about half million. so i am not worry about the fence will reduce the property value.
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If it’s on your property, you can’t get into trouble, and you will own the fence.
They may object to you putting the fence up, but you have every right to put it up.
why dont u go ahead and pay half of the cost den take ur fence down and have more room on ur side! ;~)
You have every right to install a new fence as long as it’s on your property and not imposing on their property. I don’t think they can stop you as long as you are building it within your property. You can consider calling your local city police for verification (or city manager’s office). Since they were the ones who originally pulled down the fence because of the construction, then they should also help you pay for it. You aren’t required to buy the most expensive fence that they chose, however. This is a sticky situation and if you have the resources, I would consider talking to an attorney before things get out of control.
Below is a link to a free advice website that helps with legal & residential issues like this. Good luck!
Well, as far as them having any excuse to stop you, they don’t. If its on your property they cant say anything. Also there might be some issues if the basketball court was a shared cost and it is on your lawn as well as their lawn. You shouldn’t get into any trouble and since you built it on your property, it would be yours, but you might have neighbors that don’t like you anymore. If thats something you can deal with then go for it because neighbors should repect property lines and some just don’t do it.
You are within your rights to build the fence, as long as you do install only on your property line. I would also consider planting some shrubs along the fence for privacy from the nosy neighbor!
You cannot get in trouble for building a fence on your side of the property line provided:
A. You check with the city planner’s office to obtain a permit and check for any easements you must protect.
B. You build the fence so that the outside faces your neighbor’s home and the inside faces yours.
C. You do not build a fence with fencing materials that are against any homeowners association or city code.
You may want to consider a six foot privacy fence made of wood or one of the new plastics. These are more aesthetically pleasing than chain link, will give you more height and privacy and will reduce the likelihood of neighbors jumping the fence constantly to retrieve their basketball. It also improves your property, whereas chain link might actually reduce your property’s value.
Remember, “good fences make good neighbors.” Chain link fences are industrial and an eyesore, and you already have enough trouble with the neighbors without adding another ugly problem to the mix!
Yes if you put up a fence on your property then it shouldnt be a problem at all. It is your property afterall. If you do do a chain link fence my suggestion for privacy plants would be cleyera. I have 4 and just recently found out what they are. They arent that big yet but my aunt has some as tall maybe taller than her house. They are def good screen plants and pretty.