Fence on boundary with Coucil reserve

[neil100]

Hi,

Our new PPOR has a boundary fence along a council reserve.

What do you reckon our chance are of getting the council to pay half the replacement costs

Cheers
Neil

 

[Perp]

Our new PPOR has a boundary fence along a council reserve.

What do you reckon our chance are of getting the council to pay half the replacement costs

Zippo! The legislation specifically excludes Councils from this obligation - sorry! (I'm in the same situation.)

 

[Propertunity]

Yes agree with Perp - she's right (as usual).
Councils of all persuasions specifically write themselves out of fence cost sharing with their neighbours.
The good news is that you don't have to discuss fencing type or colour choice with them

 

[neil100]

Thanks guys - thought as much.

Still, like you say Alan, makes the choice of colour / design easier

Cheers
Neil

 

[turk]

Hi Guys

Seems to be a bit different in Melbourne, councils don`t share costs on fences abutting
streets but do contribute to the cost of fences abutting reserves.

Cheers

Pete

 

[ozsupra]

Spoke to another owner late last year who had jumped up and down about this and council did a boundary check and found that the owners property had encroached onto council land by 1 meter. Actually it was the previous owners that did it (conveyancing searches - don't get me started) Anyway Council asked for $30,000 or removal of the double garage. Dearest fence he ever replaced.
A.