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Fencing to a crosslease neighbour

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The fencing act is pretty clear about new fences and sharing the cost, but what happens if the neighbouring site is a cross-lease with several owners?
Would I need to collect a share from all of them (which would be a PITA) or is the next-door one responsible for it?

masturbidder - 2020-12-01 09:15:00
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What do you mean "the next door one?"

sparkychap - 2020-12-01 09:18:00
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Essentially they are all equally liable for their share of the fence.

sparkychap - 2020-12-01 09:21:00
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All shared. Or your cost if the fence is ok and you want a better looking one. Just pay yourself and be done. $2k do it .

msigg - 2020-12-01 09:33:00
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sparkychap wrote:

What do you mean "the next door one?"

the one on the boundary with the poster, my understanding they are solely liable for a half share, as their exclusive use area derives the benefit.

Edited by gabbysnana at 11:56 am, Tue 1 Dec

gabbysnana - 2020-12-01 11:56:00
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gabbysnana wrote:

the one on the boundary with the poster, my understanding they are solely liable for a half share, as their exclusive use area derives the benefit.

Nope because they all share an undivided ownership of the land regardless of any exclusive use

Edited by sparkychap at 12:06 pm, Tue 1 Dec

sparkychap - 2020-12-01 12:06:00
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sparkychap wrote:

Nope because they all share an undivided ownership of the land regardless of any exclusive use

welll you need to update the dt then on your considered opinion, lol.

gabbysnana - 2020-12-01 12:48:00
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When Insurance paid out for fences here after the earthquakes ( Christchurch) I got paid a share of boundary fences where they are shared.I have one that is not shared by any others on the crosslease ( 3 houses on crosslease in total) so was paid in full for that one. Other side boundary paid half as shared with 1 neighbour only and rear fence is boundary fence length of 1 back property but also shared by 2 in front of it so payment was divided accordingly. ( all properties insured with diff companies)
I would only expect to pay for my share of a fence that my property shared a boundary with.

Edited by kiwicarol at 1:25 pm, Tue 1 Dec

kiwicarol - 2020-12-01 13:24:00
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This cross-lease has 5 houses, with one adjoining my place. Normally the cost would be 50/50 but if this is 50 + (10+10+10+10=10) claiming it is not worth the hassle.

masturbidder - 2020-12-01 22:11:00
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