A-hole neighbor broke my fence and refuses to pay to fix it

[Anonymous]

OP, please let us know how this turns out. Public opinion seems to be that YOU are the one in the wrong, but you're not accepting it. (So glad you're not my neighbor.)

[Anonymous]

I had a neighbor like you. She was noisy, came to scream on my door, accused me to do some things on purpose, and told lies about me to other neighbors who knew me from years. She even lied to a police officer who came per my request.
She used to do all sorts of stupid things to get attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A proper survey will include physical markers being placed on the corners of the property. Did your surveyor do that back when you had the fence built? You either need to let it go or have a proper survey done. It will likely cost several hundred dollars but it's worth it to settle a dispute.

I also agree that if the fence post broke, it was probably rotten anyway. You might find that other sections of your fence will start to have problems in the near future. That isn't anyone's fault, it's just the nature of living in a damp area.

She needs to dig out her survey prepared when the fence permit was pulled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG. DCUM nasties out in force!! Wow.

OP doesn’t have a survey done to prove the neighbor wrong.
The husband tried to calm her down with logic but here she is.

[Anonymous]

Reminds me of Episode 1 of The Watcher

[Anonymous]

Takes one to know one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a neighbor like you. She was noisy, came to scream on my door, accused me to do some things on purpose, and told lies about me to other neighbors who knew me from years. She even lied to a police officer who came per my request.
She used to do all sorts of stupid things to get attention.

We have a neighbor like that too and keeps trying to take our property. One did and its so frustrating. Then they lie and tell all kinds of terrible things to other people about us who have no clue as we keep to ourselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check the survey to verify that it's on your land, otherwise just be quiet and don't provoke him. You may be trespassing.

yep. this. the survey tells you who pays, doesn't matter whose fence you think it is. the fence is owned by the person whose property it is on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A proper survey will include physical markers being placed on the corners of the property. Did your surveyor do that back when you had the fence built? You either need to let it go or have a proper survey done. It will likely cost several hundred dollars but it's worth it to settle a dispute.

I also agree that if the fence post broke, it was probably rotten anyway. You might find that other sections of your fence will start to have problems in the near future. That isn't anyone's fault, it's just the nature of living in a damp area.

Boundary surveys in DC, the kinds that are needed for fences, actually cost thousands of dollars. The survey that is done when you buy a house is not a true boundary survey.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no idea if the fence is technically on his property. He didn't show me any survey.

I gave my survey to the fence installers eight years ago, and they installed it inside the property line.

I'm more upset at his behavior than anything else. Normal people don't behave like this. He has six acres! Even if my fence were an inch or two on his property (an honest mistake in any case) why would that matter to him? If the situation were reversed, it wouldn't matter to me. And he has shown me no proof whatsoever that the fence is on his property. He just claims it is as an excuse to not pay to repair my fence.

I don't get it.

Normal people don't post here complaining over $400 when they own that many acres and are rich, don't name call and diagnose. It is not ok if your fence is on his property and you need to move it.

$400 is a lot of money and rich people don’t get rich and stay rich by letting people take advantage of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, please let us know how this turns out. Public opinion seems to be that YOU are the one in the wrong, but you're not accepting it. (So glad you're not my neighbor.)

I think y’all who would let this go are the nutty ones.

[Anonymous]

$400 is not worth a bad/worse relationship with your neighbor. Always be careful with neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a neighbor like you. She was noisy, came to scream on my door, accused me to do some things on purpose, and told lies about me to other neighbors who knew me from years. She even lied to a police officer who came per my request.
She used to do all sorts of stupid things to get attention.

Wut?

Did you watch your kids?

Did you brandish firearms?

Let’s hear her side…..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A proper survey will include physical markers being placed on the corners of the property. Did your surveyor do that back when you had the fence built? You either need to let it go or have a proper survey done. It will likely cost several hundred dollars but it's worth it to settle a dispute.

I also agree that if the fence post broke, it was probably rotten anyway. You might find that other sections of your fence will start to have problems in the near future. That isn't anyone's fault, it's just the nature of living in a damp area.

Boundary surveys in DC, the kinds that are needed for fences, actually cost thousands of dollars. The survey that is done when you buy a house is not a true boundary survey.

Don’t you always have the option to pay for the more expensive survey, as early as the time of purchase?

Each time we have purchased a SFH, we sprang for the most detailed survey.

OP, don’t you have that?

[Anonymous]

OP You should be aiming towards the landscaper who is far more likely to respond.