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  • Is it against the law for my garage to be used as a meeting place for my teenager and friends?

    The garage is my property and is within my garden boundaries. I have been told that it is against the law and can ony be used to put my car in!!! Thanks you
    yes...............

  • Whats the minimum boundary requirements between neighbours?

    I'm hoping to move soon and my fence was blown down with the strong wind we had a couple months back and haven't had the money to replace it and wondered what is the minimum requirements of a back garden boundary between neighbours. Im a housing association tenant. And the cheapest way to do it. uk only.
    Unfortunately in my tenancy handbook it says im responsible for replacing the fence.
    As a housing association tenant you do not need to replace it yourself as the property belongs to the housing association and it is their responsibility to carry out the repair or the replacement of the fence. Check in your tenants handbook which the housing association should have provided you with to see if it mentions their legal obligation for boundary fences. If it is not mentioned phone them and ask them to do the repair.

  • Where can I find details on land boundaries?

    I am looking at buying a house. The house is in Bristol and has a huge garden but the boundaries are unclear.

    Were online can I view the deeds to the house or any info about the boundaries. I understand I may have to pay for such a service.

    Any help would be great, thanks to all.
    The Land Registry is the place to look. This is the government office where all property deeds are lodged. They may charge a fee for certain types of search. If you can't find your way around their web site then phone them.

    www.landreg.gov.uk/

    Beware of other web sites that claim to provide the information. They will charge their own fee in addition to the Land Registry fee.

    If you are employing a solicitor to do your conveyancing then they will provide you with a copy of the deeds which MUST show the property boundaries in an unambiguous way. The problem with that is if you don't like what you see then you still have to pay the lawyer.

    You may be lucky if you ask the council planning department but that could take months to get a result. You might find a copy in the Reference Library (near the cathedral) but that's not guaranteed either.

  • Which side of my garden boundary am I responsible for?

    The fence has blown down and I want to know who should cough up the dough to mend it!!
    Have a look at your property plans, if you have them. It is normally the one on the left - and if the fence has been put up properly, you know which one is yours, because it should fence in your property - ie the fence posts should be on the outside, and the "pretty bit" on the outside, facing your neighbours. You should be able to see the inside and struts of your own fence. On the right hand side you should have the "pretty" side - ie if it is larchlap or wooden, just the wooden slats again, and no posts. Good luck!

  • Can anyone recommend a quick growing prickly hedging plant?

    We're having a lot of fir trees felled from our garden boundary and there'll be several large gaps between our garden and next doors. Any ideas of quick growing plants, pref. prickly to deter dogs etc, which will be ok in shade? I realise we'll have to rotovate and feed the soil first.
    Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) would fill the bill. It needs to be pruned aggressively as it grows rather quickly and will form a tree if left unpruned.


    Rubus cockburnianus (White-stemmed bramble) is also a good choice.
    Here are pictures of the above:

    http://www.noble.org/WebApps/PlantImageGallery/Plant.aspx?PlantID=17&PlantTypeID=3


    http://www.bucknur.com/acatalog/product_10306.html

    So would Japanese mock orange.
    Here's a site for pictures:

    http://home.comcast.net/~anneric/plants/pittosporum-tobira.htm

  • What can I grow around the boundaries of my garden to keep out cats?

    Also how would cat owners feel if I allowed my dog to come and do there business in there back garden?
    Before you ask the inevitable yes I do clean up after my dog when out for a walk which I always take in fields and not on public highways.
    i agree with you about cats. Personally, i know people who had used small chunks of bath sponge soaked in fish oil, it swells in their belly and you don't see the cat again! But there are powders (garlic smelling) and pellets which act as a deterrent, but not really that good. You could just let your dog out when you see the cat in your garden, they might get the message then.

  • Garden fence boundaries?

    When we bought our house a few years ago we were given the documents which the previous owner had filled in. They stated that when standing on the road at the front of the house and looking directly at it, our boundries where on the left and everthing on the right was our neighbours responsibility. Last year our side fence blew down, which we replaced. Now the fence on the right, which we believe is next doors responsibility, has broken in the wind and they are saying that it is not their fence it is ours! I put it in there garden as it was left in mine with big nails sticking out of it and i have a 3 year old son who plays in the garden but they threw it back over again. They put a note through my door this morning saying that a previous owner from years ago put up that fence after asking them for their permission to do so.

    I know that i am not responsible for both side so how do I find out which side is mine?
    Kenny - Are you trying to tell me that down my street, iam the ONLY one who has to do ALL sides of the linked gardens? I live in a mid link terrace house!
    i was always told that the fence to the left as you look up your garden facing away from the house is your responsibility, as your neighbour had asked permission to put up the fence on the right then it is still your neighbours responsibility to replace it, you could always go to the local council and ask, best of luck honey.

  • My neighbour has dug out his garden to the boundary-my fence is collapsing- Must I replace and pay for it?

    I live on a hill. The boundary fence in question has been undermined by two gardens 'below me' which have been 'dug out' right to the edge to a depth of about 3 to 4 feet. The fence is leaning and will no doubt collapse into their gardens soon. The fence is my responsibility but am I responsible for renewing it in the circumstances? Please help. Many thanks.
    It really depends on the laws in which ever state, county, city you live. Where I live... if a fence is on the property line, both parties are responsible.

  • Say you were walking down the street...?

    What would be your first impression on pasising a house that needed lots of TLC? the grass was about four feet high and you were scared to walk by the hedge because it was so high there's every chance that the guy who's wanted on national television is hiding in there!

    Have you ever noticed that where garden boundaries end so does the effort or lack of it? I passed some houses this morning and there was one just like I described above and the house next door was beautiful, well maintained, lots of potted plants, ornaments, bird bath with little birds washing themselves in it and a bench just to the left of the living room window xxxx
    I would think someone who is like me and is lazy and hates gardening lives there. I've never really thought about it to be honest.

  • Cruel or kind..........................?

    My neighbour who has a persian cat will only let it go as far as the garden boundary in fear of it escaping and not being able to find it. She and her partner are often on cat watch during the day and they stand in the garden making sure it does not get out. Do you think they should just let it be free to roam as I can tell by the cats face that its dying to explore further than the garden fence.
    Hmmmmmm... Cat watch..? Sure you do not mean crime watch...? I reckon the old codgers are just casing your joint, using the puss as a cover.... I would kidnap the cat and install a remote control camera and recorder to it.. Then you can hear what exactly the old duffers are talking about when the curtains are closed.. Bet it isn't crossroads and their bowel movements...