Boundary Disputes Case Study 

Months of arguing ensued, finally solicitors got involved and mediation was suggested. The Browns argued that the new fence encroached on their boundary in certain places giving the Robinsons extra land, the Robinsons advised this could not be the case as their builder had used the original boundary line, therefore if they had encroached they always had done, and if this was not an issue before why should it be now, equally they had paid for the whole fence and they would not take it down.

From the neighbours deeds and plans the fence did not match the boundary line, although this was accidental and not deliberate there was an encroachment in certain places but nowhere near as much as the Browns were claiming.

The parties finally agreed for a single joint surveyor to be appointed to mark out the true boundary, whereby the fence would be moved in accordance to his findings, the cost of the surveyor and the moving of the fence wold be equally paid for by each, both would pay their own legal fees.