Hi,
We live in QLD. I am not much sure about the laws governing the cost shared for the neighborhood fence. My neighbour popped in a few months after we built and moved in. He asked for a share of the fence he already built before we moved in. But we didn't like his fence as it has too many holes in it and we didn't like the material it was built. So I told him we don't like the fence that was built and we are going to build another fence parallel in our property. He came back again in few weeks claiming we broke the law in not sharing the cost. I mentioned you never consulted me before you built the fence. Also, how do you expect me to pay you if we are going to build our own fence?
He mentioned he moved in first and he doesn't know who is going to move in. We are still supposed to pay for it. Is this argument valid?
He never tried to contact us although he knows we are building and our builders were on-site while he was doing his fence. He never bothered to contact us through any means to discuss and finally, after a few months, he is aksing the money? Do I still need to pay him if I have my own fence?
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Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Sharing neighborhood fence 4Feb 16, 2021 10:18 am  BerekYou didn’t read it all. The neighbour must be given a notice to fence FIRST. No you didn't read it all. Quote: Quote: To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (1) applies even if— Quote: (a)there is already a dividing fence other than a sufficient dividing fence; or Quote: (b)one or both parcels of land are vacant land. If the land next door is vacant how do you give notice? That's why they specify that; If there is no sufficient dividing fence between 2 parcels of land consisting of adjoining land, an adjoining owner is liable to contribute to carrying out fencing work for a sufficient dividing fence even if— Quote: (a)there is already a dividing fence other than a sufficient dividing fence; or Quote: (b)one or both parcels of land are vacant land. "Not liking" what you neighbour has put up is not sufficient basis to not pay for your half of the fence. Hi Mickib, If your barrier has o comply with the 2012 version of Australian Standard AS1926.1, then the brick pier contains footholds / handholds within the NCZ 2… 3 5625 You should have given notice to the owner, if that was a developer then to them. Too late now though 3 1066 Fence first. The fence posts need to be concreted in which is very difficult if the path is in. 1 2822  |
