Who is responsible for a wall between properties Scotland?
Clearly, when the wall sits within the boundary, that owner has a duty to maintain their own wall. However, if it is a common interest wall, each neighbour has a duty to maintain the stability of the wall. If one side fails to do this, the other neighbour can go ahead with the work and recoup the costs.
Who does a boundary wall belong to?
Presumptions. In the absence of ‘T’ marks or words confirming the position in the deeds, a wall is presumed to be jointly owned and maintained. Unfortunately, property deeds are so frequently silent on the ownership or maintenance of boundaries.
How do I know if my boundary wall is yours?
To determine who is responsible for the boundaries the first place that you need to look is the Title Register or if the property is not registered you will need to check the Title Deeds. These will often set out which boundaries specifically you are required to maintain.
Who owns a garden wall between two properties?
The boundary walls in a garden might be jointly owned by the neighbours, owned and maintainable by one of them only or may even be owned by one neighbour and maintainable either singly by the other neighbour, or jointly.
How can you tell who owns a boundary fence?
Your property deeds will include a scale plan. This will highlight the boundary lines using a symbol similar to that of a T, often known as the T-mark. This T-mark will represent the ownership of the fence or wall in question.
Which side of boundary am I responsible for?
When looking at the plans, the ownership is indicated by a “T” marked on the plans on one side of a boundary. If the “T” is written on your side of the boundary, you’re responsible for maintaining it. If there’s an H (although actually it’s two joined Ts) the boundary is the joint responsibility of both parties.
Do I own the left or right boundary?
There is no general rule about whether you own the fence on the left-hand or right-hand side of your property. So forget any ‘rules’ you’ve heard previously that state otherwise – not everyone will own the left-hand side of their fence.
Who owns the fence Scotland?
Shared walls or fences The property documents or title deeds might say who owns a barrier and who is responsible for repairing and maintaining it. If you don’t already have them, you can order property documents on the Registers of Scotland website.