Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 13, 2017 5:01 pm 5.5m Terrace House - Lightsview (Northgate SA) Moved in!! - 22 February 2013 /viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53455 Re: Fencing issue - what would you do? 2Feb 13, 2017 5:34 pm Hi juski, now I'll say outright that I tend to avoid confrontation, so my opinion and course of action would probably reflect that. What the person has said sounds about right, I could def. imagine the scenario described actually happening. Due to that fact, I feel that getting any funds from the neighbour without causing them to become quite disgruntled would be low. Also would they be able to pay in any good time? My thought would be you could try the 'pay me back when selling' thing, but im not sure if that would be well recieved in this particular situation despite it being very fair.. Easy for me to say but I think I would consider it an unexpected building expense and try and forget about it.. Re: Fencing issue - what would you do? 3Feb 13, 2017 6:23 pm Based on this.. I would just pay for it. I know it sucks.. but they do seem hard done by, and probably worth getting off on the right foot with a neighbor you'll be living next to for along time to come. Sometimes good will from neighbors is worth more then half a fence (i.e. get them to watch your place while your away, etc). I'd just say "look its this much, understand your situation and this time will pay for it".. so they know what you've done for them. I think their response was pretty good, they have tried to explain why they can't pay for it and that they know its not your fault.. Good luck. Re: Fencing issue - what would you do? 4Feb 14, 2017 8:31 am You will find paying both will not be that much - and may save great angst etc. It will also be a good talking point for years to come - how "your" fence was paid for. But - in saying that - I totally disagree with a neighbour not paying their share. I feel you should send a formal letter just stating what is happening - ie a fence is to be erected - and requesting their half. Give them the bank details. Explain your position - pregnant, dog etc etc. Say you can't really afford to pay for their share. BE VERY NICE !!! Do not use any veiled threats or nasty stuff. Appeal to their better nature. "You understand their position and funds situation BUT you also can't afford to pay their share.". And make sure you mention how you hope as neighbours you'll be friends and help each other - use a bit of "grease" to make them feel they should pay. Say how sorry you are about what happened but emphasise its not your fault. Then - its up to you after the fence is built. Do you pursue them - ie Small Claims court ? As I said - I feel neighbours should pay their way. Re: Fencing issue - what would you do? 5Feb 14, 2017 11:50 am Saint Mike You will find paying both will not be that much - and may save great angst etc. It will also be a good talking point for years to come - how "your" fence was paid for. But - in saying that - I totally disagree with a neighbour not paying their share. I feel you should send a formal letter just stating what is happening - ie a fence is to be erected - and requesting their half. Give them the bank details. Explain your position - pregnant, dog etc etc. Say you can't really afford to pay for their share. BE VERY NICE !!! Do not use any veiled threats or nasty stuff. Appeal to their better nature. "You understand their position and funds situation BUT you also can't afford to pay their share.". And make sure you mention how you hope as neighbours you'll be friends and help each other - use a bit of "grease" to make them feel they should pay. Say how sorry you are about what happened but emphasise its not your fault. Then - its up to you after the fence is built. Do you pursue them - ie Small Claims court ? As I said - I feel neighbours should pay their way. Funnily enough, we have or had issues with both sides of our fences. One side, we had to fork out $1,800 (her portion) it was a really long fence, almost 60m. She didn't speak a lot of English, cracked it, refused to sig anything, We even offered 30%-70% but she refused that, saying we have enough money to rebuild and you wanted to rebuild, you're paying. In the end it was just too hard and if I didn't get it done, I would have lost out even more on land tax, so I bit the bullet and just took it on the chin....$1,800 paid for her portion, got on with life. I put the smooth side on my side instead of hers - she complained, I told her if you wanted the smooth side on your side, go pay your portion, end of that. To be honest, we're never greeted each other and the fence is at the maximum level height. Privacy - tick. Could I have afforded that $1.8K? No, we have three small toddlers...and it could have been spent on them. Did it buy peace? Yes. Would I rather read children's books to my children than fill out the paperwork? YES Contrary, on the other side of the fence, we got the bloke to do a 50-50% split, admittedly this was BEFORE our rebuild, afterwards I reckon we would have issues as well. Bad thing, lately we have had a ruffle over a water tank right on the zero lot boundary!! Re: Fencing issue - what would you do? 7Feb 14, 2017 8:13 pm Cry poor, try that with local council rates, one way or another they must be payed, same goes morally for neighbouring fences, problem is some people will take advantage of the fact, the other side has initialled the job first. Bought in Nov 21 at the height of the market (classic). Good area, atrocious floor plan. BUT has land out to the left-hand side that we can extend out on (see second… 0 8832 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! 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