Living next to a council tenant - Damage to garden wall/panel

[Laughahalla]

I have just learned that the council have bought the house next door to me. There are wooden panels separating the back gardens. Anybody who has these overlap panels will know that they get damaged easily in windy weather or rot or dogs chew through them e.t.c.

When they got damaged in the past myself and neighbour went 50/50 on the cost to replace.

If this happens when the council tennant moves in- Are the council responsible for paying half of the fee or is the council tennant or are neither of them.

Will I need to pay the full cost if I want it replaced.



Any thoughts?

 

[onq]

Pre-empt the problem that's like to arise would be my two cent.
The more durable the fence the better, but also the dearer to cost.

For cost savings you could look at a concrete post/timber panel fence also.
You could build a concrete block wall now and suggest that the council finance half of it.


ONQ.

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Competent legal and building professionals should be asked to advise in Real Life with rights to inspect and issue reports on the matters at hand.