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Unfortunately not. It did bother me initially however I have been through this and there really is no way to tell. Google earth imagery is unclear as the garden hasn’t been maintained since 2012 and the bushes block the fence view. I didn’t want to stir up a fuss and took it on the chin and moved on about it. I do trust the neighbour as she has been supportive and accommodating throughout my renovation all whilst enduring the noise etc from the works. She also has no reason to lie.

Thanks for the replies. I don’t have it in writing. The builder who completed the works also had his approval however I doubt that would stand for much. My gut feeling is to move it. C,D and E I’m afraid. Possibly also a G) Swindler I know that he replaced the fence during the conveyance as another neighbour informed me when I first checked the house out after the sale. However I have no way of proving it. I also don’t know if this alleged movement of the fence has caused the guttering to go over slightly before I started my works. As aforementioned, it wasn’t something picked up during the conveyance and the previous owner has dementia. I have pictures of the guttering immediately before and after the renovation.

Hi everyone, First post! Last year I bought my second house and have decided to take it down to brick and renovate it from scratch. I’ve have been project managing the whole process and learning as I go along. I’m 27 and had no previous knowledge on buildings etc but the whole process has really opened up an interest in everything DIY as well as shorten my hairline! Unfortunately I’ve run into a bit of a civil dispute between my neighbour. My house is a 1930’s semi and has not been extended but does have a lean to conservatory. This conservatory has been established since just before 1980 according the the previous owner (owned since the house was built 1935!). The conservatory has guttering which extended beyond the fence by approximately 6-8 inches. During the conveyance of the house this issue was not bought up nor any disputes or prior agreements with neighbours. My neighbour bought his house roughly 4 years ago. My deeds state that I own and maintain the boundary/ fence which is in question. I decided to replace the old plastic roof of the conservatory with an EPDM roof whilst raising it by approximately 1 foot. The guttering was also reused by simply lifting it up by 1 foot and attaching it onto the new EPDM facia. At the time I explained what I intended to do to my new neighbour he was happy for this to go ahead and so I asked for a party boundary agreement - he refused to sign this. Approximately 5-6 months after the work was completed by builders, he raised the issue that the guttering is over then fence. He is raising the issue that the guttering is over onto his land and would like this rectified. It is not causing him any problem or pollution. It can be rectified by shortening the overhang of the EPDM roof and I am willing to pay this to keep our relationship amicable - I plan to live here for the next 5-10 years. However I fear he has no interest in maintaining a healthy relationship. I’ve spoken briefly with a solicitor who says this is not a law of the land issue and simply a civic issue to which the council should be informed and an independent adjudicator could make a decision. I’d like to know your opinions and thoughts on this. Am I completely in the wrong and is this considered trespass? Is he in the wrong and should I refuse / take this through the above process?