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Technology
Camilla Sharman

Hanging fairy lights on your fence? Experts warn of the legal rules you need to know first

String lights in backyard.

The summer season is the prime time to decorate your backyard with the best solar lights, and I’m in favor of the more the merrier. But, before you get too carried away draping fairy lights across the entirety of your yard, you could be on the wrong side of the law without realizing it.

While it’s not a problem to hang string lights across awnings, porches and trellises within your boundary, anything on the edge of your property could be a problem. So to prevent you from falling out with your neighbors, I’ve called in the expertise of real estate and garden experts to discover what is and isn’t allowed. Here's what you need to know.

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