Happy New Year,
I'd like some logical feedback on this currently small issue.
The neighbours land is slightly elevated compared to our block.
Their backyard garden bed has a lowline retaining wall for their garden bed.
The brickwork is tipping over and is likely to collapse during the next heavy down pour.
The dilemma is that the collapsing brickwork over time has damaged the fence and now half the fence has tipped over at 45degree angle to our property.
The fence cant be pushed back due to the brickwork leaning over the boundary line too!
What complicates the matter is that this neighbour scours any child or adult who walks across the council strip that they maintain. We live opposite a primary school and they have acquired quite a reputation!
Typically, I know that fencing costs are 50/50 but as their garden bed retaining wall has caused the fence to collapse (indisputable), what genuine options do i have?
Thanks again!
It's their responsibility if the damage is caused by something they have erected in their garden.
It's the same as if you were to lean something really heavy against your side of the fence and it falls over, you would be expected to foot the bill.
Speak to them and hopefully they'll be reasonable enough to understand.