A WOMAN has been left fuming after claiming part of her fence went missing – before alleging it was found burnt in her neighbour’s back garden.
Emma Disbury shared a video of herself walking through her own yard, allegedly showing part of the divider between her own home and her neighbour’s had gone missing.
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And in a shocking video, the St Helens, Lancashire mum claimed she then found the missing piece in the neighbour’s yard.
Taking to TikTok, Emma said: “So, I was doing my dishes my morning and looked out my window.
“One of my fence panels is missing.
“I went outside to investigate what was going on.”
Emma walked down to the back of her garden, where she said the missing panel had been.
Poking her phone camera through the gap, Emma claimed that her neighbour had used the fence panel as firewood in a garden bonfire.
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The video purportedly shows the chopped-up and charred fence panel smouldering in her neighbour’s back yard.
Emma said: “Oh look – there are the remnants of it in my next-door neighbour’s garden.
“Thanks very much Russell – second time now!”
“Trust me, it’s my fence. I bought and replaced the last panel he burned.”
She described herself as “livid”, branding Russell the “neighbour from hell”.
It’s unclear whether Russell had anything to do with taking or burning the fence, or whether he owns the land the fence was built on.
If so, he may have been within his rights to take the panel down for his own uses.
People were divided about the bizarre neighbourly spat.
Des said: “We need to hear Russell’s version of events.
“Until then, I’m on the fence.”
Another man said: “Don’t take a fence.”
Mark said: “Did Russell also take your power washer? Your patio needs cleaning.
“Let me know if you want a quote.”
Fences are a growing source of disputes between neighbours and it can be particularly tricky if one was built or taken down behind your back.
So what are your rights if this happens to you?
Check the boundary
Boundary lines vary on a case by case basis – it’s not always true that your boundary is on a particular side of your property.
Finding the boundary of your property should be the first step.
This can be done by checking the deeds to a property.
If you haven’t already got these, you can purchase them from the Land Registry on the government’s website for £3.
This will show the layout and boundaries of the land you own.
Note that you can also purchase a neighbour’s title deeds to see whether any extra property boundaries are outlined in theirs that aren’t in yours.
Sometimes, a T will be marked on a property line to denote responsibility for the boundary.
If you are sure that the fence was built or removed on your land after checking the boundary lines, you can speak to your neighbour and ask them to reposition the fence in the correct place.
To avoid future hostile situations with your neighbour, it’s best to keep tensions low by talking things out if possible.
If you really can’t see eye to eye on the matter, mediation services could be a good place to go as they’re cheaper than court costs.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors offers a mediation service, helping neighbours resolve disputes about boundary lines and related issues.
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