"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , Bill
Pritchard writes
To clarify, my screen is fixed to the fence he erected on my side of the
boundary when he replaced my old fence.

Still his fence. I guess you should have dismantled it and returned it
to him ;-)

I'd like to see that argued in court. I put something on your land but claim
that it remains my property? I doubt that would hold.


If I go onto your land to dismantle it (and I must as it is on your land) I
must trespass!

The clear legal position is that if I erect a fence, whether or not it is on
a boundary for which I am responsible, I must do it on my land. If I erect
it on your land I am annexing a strip of your property


But do try to sort out something amicably. There's no end to the trouble
a disgruntled neighbour can cause.


True.

But best to be clear on the legal niceties before opening negotiations!

btw, did the neighbour remove an existing fence when he erected the on now
in place? If so his case is even more weakened!



pk