"There is no general legal rule that says you’re responsible for the fence on the left or right," say experts – so how do you know which fence is yours?

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However friendly you might be with your neighbours, there is likely to come a time when, due to the nature of living next to them, a niggle or two could arise, particularly when it comes to the question of 'Which fence am I responsible for?'

In some cases, disputes arise over inconsiderate parking or barking dogs, or perhaps your neighbours like to throw raucous parties a little too regularly – or maybe they have become rather slack when it comes to putting out their bins. However, one of the biggest reasons neighbours fall out is over boundaries, particularly those involving fence ideas.