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In the interests of updating this for anyone having fence issues this is the current position.... We sent the letter to the neighbours outlining the legal advice we had, but confirming we would meet the $1,050 already promised, even though the advice was that we need to pay "nothing" and should...

We have had some legal advice when the neighbour didn't like what we offered. This section above is the crux of the matter, and thank you for the advice. Thanks to the others who offered advice. The free legal brochure on the Fences Act pretty much said the same thing, but your post clarified...

We have our reply ready and it will be in their letterbox this afternoon. We have offered to pay half a chain wire fence, as per the standard for the area. They are not going to be happy, but that is too bad. If they decide to take us to the tribunal, we will be able to point out that the fence...

Just got the letter and one quote from the builder who has already put the upright posts behind the huge block wall. On my quick reading of the fences act, they should be providing two quotes. They have said "enclosed herewith is a "Notice to Fence" by way of service upon you. We have...

I don't suppose it will really matter whether it looks silly or not, because we won't be looking at it :). Interesting that your mum's neighbour was obliged to put in the fence to protect your mum's privacy. Was your mum asked to contribute to the cost at all? If the existing fence was not...

I was thinking while I was driving tonight doing the soccer pick up...... If we had decided, with no input from the neighbour, that we would like to replace the existing fence (which is a wire fence, held up by bushes and plants), our first choice would be to match the front, side and back...

Even if the other three sides of our property and the one behind and beside, are all chain wire? Several fences in the street are chain wire with timber and others are chain wire with metal, so it is pretty "standard" and they have got my back up now, but I am keeping quiet until I have the...

When we popped around today it was very hard to see what was where. I would like to think that with the massive sandstone blocks they have used to retain the cut that the fence posts on our side of the huge, huge retaining blocks are on the boundary and that they have not put the massive 18 inch...

Absolutely :). I don't want this to become a big issue, and would be less peeved if they had simply picked up the telephone weeks ago before ripping out our gardens, encroaching on our tenants' quiet enjoyment and yard space with the temp fence, and deciding what THEY want and just hitting us...

They also put the big skip in our yard without consulting us. I don't know where we would have stood had someone been injured. I just think they could have approached us before doing any of this.

In reference to TPFKAD's thoughts.....This is how we think too. What I didn't mention earlier was that when I said we were happy to pay for the "standard" and things cooled a little on the phone, she then told me "well your tenants have some issues". I said I hoped they were not big issues. She...

We live a few streets away. A chain wire fence would certainly be considered standard, as would a timber fence, or a stucco block fence. I think what our fencer was saying was that, in his opinion, we could get away with paying for half a chain wire fence. If they want better than that, they can...

We have been approached by the neighbour to an IP who has asked if we are prepared to pay half the cost of a new fence. The existing fence is pretty bad, mostly held up by star pickets and wire, so we are happy to pay for half a fence. However, they have requested we pay for half a six foot...