Splitting fence cost with neighbor

[mudbone]

Was the neighbor, on the other side, living there when you set the new fence? If no, let him do it. If yes, AND YOU CONFRONTED HIM ABOUT SPLITTING THE COST, and he then shot it down... yes you can begin him for money, but I don't think there is a way to get it...

If you go ahead and do it on your own, that's your deal. But if 100% of the posts are on your property, you can whine about the use of said posts for brackets.

I on the other hand, would be happy I got the fence I wanted, and would let them have the privilege of attaching some small, harmless brackets on my fence posts...

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Must be a liberal, easy to use someone else's money!!!!!!!

[bloodtrailer28]

A man is only as good as his word.

yep...now if he told me he was going to pay and never did that would kinda aggravate me just a bit.

[Sparkles]

Splitting fence cost with neighbor

I get to deal with this soon on 2 sides.
One side needs retaining wall addressed and I'm not sure if it's mine or the neighbor's but I'll gladly pay 1/2


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[Bigyummy77]

Must be a liberal, easy to use someone else's money!!!!!!!

Think what you may, but no need for name calling[emoji6]

EDIT: Sorry i was a little ticked off about something last night and that all came out wrong.

To be fair, YES, the neighbor should split the cost. The OP is speaking of the neighbor on the OTHER side, not the one who doesn't keep up with his end of the bargain. That is why I asked if that neighbor was living there when the fence was replaced. AND, if not, then I, as in me, would let him.

Sometimes it's not in someone's else's financial ability to split the cost to replace a fence. I get what the OP is saying.

I guess it really comes down to the relations you actually have with the neighbor asking to tie up to your fence.

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[hooligan]

I think you handled it well. Same thing happened to my parents, once the bill came due he said he couldn’t afford it then over the next 6 months showed up with a new boat and a new camper. Weird he could afford new toys but couldn’t pay his share for the fence

[CrookedArrow]

Is it just a courteousy to split the fence cost dividing neighbors? Or some law? I would hate to split the fence with mine.

It's cinder block because of privacy/pool. What about insurance etc. How does that play into it?

[Charles]

I think you handled it well.

Let us know his response.

[Mayhem]

You handled it correct. i have wooded lots on both sides of my acre, so the fence is all on me. Wish i had a neighbor to split it with.

[Eric Pence]

You did Good...If he will not pay-up then don't let him attach.

[DEADEYE1]

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A man is only as good as his word.

this is so true!!!! I have raised my kids this way!!!!! You don't see it a lot anymore. People like to talk a lot they just don't follow up!!!!!!

[TxAg]

Think what you may, but no need for name calling[emoji6]

EDIT: Sorry i was a little ticked off about something last night and that all came out wrong.

To be fair, YES, the neighbor should split the cost. The OP is speaking of the neighbor on the OTHER side, not the one who doesn't keep up with his end of the bargain. That is why I asked if that neighbor was living there when the fence was replaced. AND, if not, then I, as in me, would let him.

Sometimes it's not in someone's else's financial ability to split the cost to replace a fence. I get what the OP is saying.

I guess it really comes down to the relations you actually have with the neighbor asking to tie up to your fence.

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I think you are misunderstanding the situation. I did, too, at first. The OP didn't write it all that clearly. He is stating that the original neighbow now has a fence on both sides of his yard and only need sto connect along the back perimeter. Basically, he got two free sides and now wants to connect to enclose his yard.

[Traildust]

Just seeing what y'all would do. Two years ago I had a fence put up and my neighbor offered to split our side but he never paid. He even mentioned it a few times that he needed to get me the money when I saw him but he never brought the cash/check over.

Now two years later the neighbor on the other side built a fence so all he has to do is complete from his house to our fences and his back fence so he's fully fenced in for 1/3 of the cost. We live on 1 acre lots so 2/3 is a lot of savings.

My neighbor just texted me about tying his fence into mine. My reply was, "I don't remember you paying for 1/2 of it two years ago. Let me check my records and if you paid feel free to tie into our fence. If not, we need to discuss further"

How would y'all handle it?

You just handled it with that text message

[Ætheling]

Don't give em nothing if he didn't pay up. I had all three neighbors agree years ago. One neighbor, the wife said yes because it was so rotten and bad please do, we will gladly pay half. Well during the construction the fence guys come to me and let me know they have a giant honeysuckle vine that is mostly now on my property line with the fence gone and will have to be removed. She begs me not to remove it so I say sure no worries I will let them put the fence 6 inches further on my side so basically giving them their plant and 6 inches of my property free of rent. Well it comes time to pay up and the husband tells me no way, I had no business getting into a business deal with his wife he didn't approve and she had no authority authorizing it. My dad had to many a time remind me it would not be a good idea pouring rock salt down the other side of the fence on to MY property out of revenge.

[rockco222]

Face to Face talk is a good way to deal with something like this. I was building my fence neighbor came out and ask what was his part, I told him and he cut me a check right then.

[Bigyummy77]

I think you are misunderstanding the situation. I did, too, at first. The OP didn't write it all that clearly. He is stating that the original neighbow now has a fence on both sides of his yard and only need sto connect along the back perimeter. Basically, he got two free sides and now wants to connect to enclose his yard.

Oh! Ok!!! Now I get it![emoji12]

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