Which side of the property is my boundary?
Which side of the property is my boundary?
Also, there’s no set rule about whether you own the fence on the right or on the left-hand side of your house. You may be able to get this information from the conveyance deed, where there could be an already established boundary agreement regarding which fence side you are responsible for.
Can a deed plan refer to a right hand boundary?
A deed plan may refer to measurements but these have to be interpreted, as the land may not be level and you don’t know where they were measured from or how. People often think they are responsible for the left (or right) hand boundary wherever they live, but there isn’t any legal basis for this.
Who is responsible for the left hand side of the boundary?
People often think that they are responsible for the boundary on the left hand side of where they live. This is a myth. There is no legal basis for this assumption. Boundary responsibility is always mentioned in the Deeds and if it is not then they are party boundaries. Often boundaries are not marked out in terms of precise measurements.
How can I find out the boundaries of my property?
Boundary responsibility is always mentioned in the Deeds and if it is not then they are party boundaries. Often boundaries are not marked out in terms of precise measurements. The Land Registry Title Plans are always to scale. However, you cannot rely upon this as an accurate measurement to determine the boundaries.
Who is responsible for the right side of a property?
As you look at the front of a property, your boundary is normally the right and you are responsible for this side. There will be details of this in your mortgage deeds and associated paperwork which you should check.
A deed plan may refer to measurements but these have to be interpreted, as the land may not be level and you don’t know where they were measured from or how. People often think they are responsible for the left (or right) hand boundary wherever they live, but there isn’t any legal basis for this.
What do you need to know about your property boundaries?
Often, a fence or a natural boundary marks the line. It could be a tree, road, creek, driveway, even the edge of a house. If not, something needs to be constructed, or stakes or some other markers put in the ground so that the owners can point to the line.
Who is responsible for the left hand boundary?
People often think they are responsible for the left (or right) hand boundary wherever they live, but there isn’t any legal basis for this. Sometimes deeds lodged with us when we first register the property may have information about it, in which case it may be mentioned in the register. In a lot of cases though, the deeds make no mention.
Do you have to be on your side of the boundary?
However, in order to avoid the risk of being accused of having trespassed on their neighbour’s land they should take care to ensure that the boundary structure is erected entirely on their side of the legal boundary.