Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 19, 2019 9:53 pm Hi there, We are currently building in a new estate. We are starting to get the ball rolling with boundary fences. On one of the sides it boarders rural land. The owners won’t pay for half the fence. What shall we do? Are they liable for half the cost? Originally the fence was a standard farming fence but obviously this isn’t sufficient anymore. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Re: Boundary Fence 2Feb 20, 2019 10:45 am The problem is that the fence isn't suitable to the new estate but still perfectly suitable for the rural land. I would think that the owner of the rural land wouldn't have to pay anything towards any of the new owners who border their land wanting to update the fence. But, I really have no idea. Just my opinion. I know when we built in a new estate last year, the land behind wasn't on the market yet. We had no claim to the developer for half of that fence. Re: Boundary Fence 3Feb 20, 2019 11:29 am bestspecials The problem is that the fence isn't suitable to the new estate but still perfectly suitable for the rural land. I would think that the owner of the rural land wouldn't have to pay anything towards any of the new owners who border their land wanting to update the fence. But, I really have no idea. Just my opinion. I know when we built in a new estate last year, the land behind wasn't on the market yet. We had no claim to the developer for half of that fence. Yeah I agree but I’d still be querying the developer. They’ll probably still get out of it, buried in the fine print somewhere but can’t hurt to ask. Good luck. Re: Boundary Fence 4Apr 19, 2019 10:33 pm Not sure what happens in Victoria but where I am if there is a preexisting fence already there the most you can get the other party to pay is to fix it if it breaks. If the new owner wants to update the fence then that cost is on them. Where we are a hedge is classed as a fence so if someone wanted to put a hedge up that would be deemed good enough.... Re: Boundary Fence 5Apr 21, 2019 8:07 pm Just pay it yourself. Don't hassle the farmer, or just leave it as a standard farmers fence if you don't want to pony up a few hundred bucks. You should have got it included in your tender with the builder. thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 11911 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 12659 In WA zero lot is actually zero lot. We build 10mm in from the boundary. My house and my neighbours house have garages that sit only 20mm apart. When I had our roof done… 3 5506 |