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Lauren Bradbury

How do I know what fence is mine? What to do when a fence in your garden is blown over or damaged

Outdoor seating area with corner sofa in front of cream painted fence.

If you live in a detached house, the responsibility of repairing and replacing damaged or broken fencing falls upon you. But what happens when you live in a terraced or semi-detached home? How do you know what fence is yours? Well, that’s when things get a little more complicated.

Whether your garden fence ideas have been ruined by a winter storm or succumbed to wood rot over the years, it’s important to repair or replace them as soon as possible. But when a fence is straddling two separate houses, the wrong course of action could result in a dramatic dispute between you and your neighbours. If they claim that the fence is yours, but you claim that the fence is theirs, you'll just be going around in circles.

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