Dividing Fences Articles

Under the Act, neighbours have a general obligation to contribute equally to maintaining a ‘sufficient dividing fence’.

When discussions with a neighbour regarding a dividing fence don’t reach a resolution, there are processes in place to request the neighbour contribute to the work.

Disputes between neighbours are common and at the root of a neighbourhood dispute will often be a dividing fence. Although an issue regarding a dividing fence may not make air time on an episode of Desperate House Wives, a dispute can cause unease and disharmony within your neighbourhood. The Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees)…