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Post by Brent George on Oct 30, 2018 21:59:37 GMT
Poorly handled by all parties - poorly understood by most parties - poor communication by some parties.... Stuff - 30-Oct-2018PS: Stepneyville is in Nelson....  |
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Post by Brent George on Mar 28, 2019 23:28:06 GMT
And yet another fencing problem - this time a 3m high structure that looks like a fence and acts as a fence... Stuff: 28-Mar-2019But what is confusing, and unclear within the report are the comments: "the site had not yet been levelled off and that would have an affect on the final height of the fencing"; and "the approved subdivision ground level is taken as the base from which the height of the fence is measured."So do these comments mean that if the developer adds some fill onto the site against the structure, then the fence becomes shorter??!! |
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Post by Brent George on Apr 1, 2019 19:00:51 GMT
And yet another fencing problem - this time a 3m high structure that looks like a fence and acts as a fence... Stuff: 28-Mar-2019But what is confusing, and unclear within the report are the comments: "the site had not yet been levelled off and that would have an affect on the final height of the fencing"; and "the approved subdivision ground level is taken as the base from which the height of the fence is measured."So do these comments mean that if the developer adds some fill onto the site against the structure, then the fence becomes shorter??!! An update from an Urban Design commentator: Stuff: 1-April-2019 |
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Post by Brent George on May 12, 2019 20:43:37 GMT
This boundary dispute relates to a retaining wall between million dollar properties in Auckland - not that the value of the land has anything significant to do with it... Stuff: 12-May-2019It is a classic story of two parties holding out for what they think is the appropriate outcome - regardless of the cost. Legally, only one party can be correct - and the High Court resolved the dispute (although it is being appealed). But there are a few points within the report that I found interesting: 1. Why was the encroachment not identified earlier by simple inspection of boundary overlays? (see below) 2. Why does the state of the encroaching house on top of the wall (described as poor) become a factor in assessing the outcome? 3. Why does the fact that the defendant have some wealth and own multiple properties (with and without mortgages) need to be accounted for in the judgement? 4. How come the High Court estimate to move the wall is $371k versus the plaintiffs estimate of $20k? 5. And no mention of a subsequent/resultant access encroachment of the plaintiffs into the other adjoining property at #26.... Boundary/Image overlay:  |
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Post by Brent George on Jul 2, 2019 19:43:51 GMT
And yet another fencing dispute! - Parris Street, New Plymouth Stuff: 2-July-2019
Whatever happened to "neighborly consideration"? |
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Post by Brent George on Jul 18, 2019 2:39:43 GMT
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Post by Brent George on Aug 9, 2019 5:34:38 GMT
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Post by Brent George on Apr 15, 2021 20:24:46 GMT
'Notoriously difficult': Developer says shared fence not good enough, Neighbour disagrees. Stuff - National: 16-April-2021June Peka says her fence is fine. Guy Randall says the same fence is rotting and crumbling. A lawyer says this war of words is what makes fencing law “notoriously difficult”. Property lawyer Joshua Hitchcock said if two neighbours could not decide whether a new fence was needed, the one proposing the fence “can’t [then] just go off and knock down a fence and build another one”. The Fencing Act states evenly splitting the cost of a new fence only applied when there was not already an adequate fence in place. Hitchcock said the real question was what defined an adequate fence. “That’s like a notoriously difficult question to answer.” |
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Post by Brent George on Nov 13, 2022 19:04:47 GMT
Simple hack shows which neighbour owns the garden fence 'with certainty'Mirror (UK): 8-Nov-2022Garden fences are often the cause of heated neighbourly spats, whether they crash into another person's property or need repairing. If you have an issue with one, the first thing you'll want to do is head over to the person's front door to chat over a resolution, but it can be quite difficult to actually decipher who owns the fence - leaving people stumped for options. According to experts at Jacksons Fencing, there are a few easy ways to tell who the fence belongs to - without causing any arguments. If you follow these handy tips, you'll find the neighbour in no time, and avoid footing the bill for pricey repairs that aren't your responsibility. The Express reports that one of the first things to look for is whether the 'good' side is visible on your property because homeowners will often have the 'good' side facing outwards. [Don't know if this is a common view in NZ. It could be that the "good" side is often facing the landownwer who is willing to pay the better share of the cost of the fence...]
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