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This is because the fence is on or close to the property line for both owners and both neighbors enjoy similar benefits from the fence. However, there may be moments when issues arise or you don ...
If your neighbor has taken a few feet of your land when building his fence, you can take steps to take back your land. A caveat, however; make sure you know where your true property boundaries are.
A spite wall in Lancashire, England, built in 1880 by the owner of the land on the left, in reaction to the unwanted construction of the house on the right [1]. In property law, a spite fence is an overly tall fence or a row of trees, bushes, or hedges, constructed or planted between adjacent lots by a property owner (with no legitimate purpose), who is annoyed with or wishes to annoy a ...
Spite fences erected to annoy neighbors are illegal. The fence viewer has the power to order such fences changed to be inoffensive. If hostilities escalate, the building inspector is asked to become involved. His word is final. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Laws chapter 49 describe in detail the obligations of lot owners. [3]
For example, putting up a fence across a long-used public path through private property may be a trespass and a court may order the obstacle removed. Turning off the water supply to a downstream neighbor may similarly trespass on the neighbor's water easement.
When your neighbor asks to borrow the ladder, request that he return it the next day, because you have plans to use it. Open-ended lending usually becomes just that. 2.
In the 1950s, two Virginia City, Nevada neighbors got into a dispute. [37] When one of the men built a new house, the other bought the lot next to it and built a house less than 12 inches (30 cm) from his neighbor's house in spite to deprive the neighbor of both view and breeze. [37] The Virginia City Spite House is still standing and occupied ...
For example, say you sent your neighbor a series of emails asking them to take down a dead tree that’s been teetering over your fence. If your neighbor’s response was an emphatic “no” each ...