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This may not be the right group but I'll take a chance that someone
may shed some light on these questions that I have always wanted to
ask.

Scenario: You move into an existing sub were one of your next
door neighbors has a property line fence because he has a pool.
You have no other fencing other than the shared fence of above.

1. If this neighbor decided to remove the shared property line section
of fence that is falling apart, and replace it with a new length,
are you required to chip in with the cost?

2. If the neighbor puts up this new section of fence doesn't he have
to have your approval before he puts it on the property line,
otherwise he must put it just inside the property line?


I ask these questions because I have no use for fences. The shared
fence is only there because of my neighbors pool. I have no clue as to
if the previous owner of my house had any agreement with the original
pool owner about the initial installation of the fence.

It all depends on the neighbor, how long you intend to live their, and your
personality.

If your neighbor is a reasonable sort, and the kind of person you want to
live next door to, a capitulation on the fence might be appropriate. I
wouldn't let him bully you into paying half of the fence since you will get
NO use out of it, but a token payment would be a good thing.

If you want to live there a long time, and start off on the right foot with
the person you will probably see most, it would be wise to start off
amicably.

If you are the type of person who believes that they are right, and doesn't
care what the other person thinks, do whatever you want.

HTH

Steve