Do you have any say in a fence that the neighbour pays for 100%?

Approached the neighbour asking if they wanted to go halves in a fence. The old one is rotting and nasty.

She is a cheap skate and said no I will take care of it. "I have some old roof sheeting we can use."

Wtf, I don't want a makeshift fence made out of old mismatched roof sheeting. Jesus. Even if I'm not paying a cent do I have the right to veto it?

 

Yes you certainly do have a say but you can't choose a fence and make someone else pay 100%
If you allow her to pay for it she can choose
Or you can choose and pay 50/50

 

If a neighbour erects a fence entirely on their property, there is nothing you can do, so long as it meets height restrictions.

On the boundary is different. Unless roof sheeting fences are the norm for the area.......
Marg

 

Not true. You can erect a fence entirely on your property, there is nothing they can do to stop you, so long as it meets height restrictions.

With a bit of luck, your fence will be higher than theirs .

Seen this in a few place - duelling fences.

 

Am I missing something, or did you just say exactly what @Marg4000 said, but in slightly different words? Whats not true?

 

@Marg4000 posted "If a neighbour erects a fence entirely on their property, there is nothing you can do,

I disagreed. You can erect a second fence entirely on your property, hopefully higher than the neighbour's new fence.

In that way, you have a fence you like and you don't see the neighbour's one.

 

Does your council have guidelines?

In WA there is a booklet titled "Dividing fences a guide" available from the Building Commission website for download - www.buildingcommission.wa.gov.au

 

So Jaybean, she doesn't want to pay for half a fence. All you have to do is ask her whether she will consent to a brand new fence if it doesn't cost her a cent. If she is a cheapskate as you say, she'll jump at it and you'll be in the driving seat when it comes to type etc of fence.

 

Interested - we are building an 1800mm block wall without asking

 

If I was on the other side of an 1800 block wall that I didn't have to pay for I would be pretty pleased.

 

Apparently fences cause all kinds of arguments between neighbours, QLD has the aptly named

'The Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act of 2011.

 

Sometimes its just easier to pay for the whole fence and save yourself the trouble.
I'm guessing money probably isn't the issue here, but more a matter of principle.
Sometimes principle just isn't worth the headache.