Garden Fence Maintenance

[newbie99]

Hi Poster,
Advice needed please. ....
My sister's house back garden was damaged and fell a few weeks ago and still laid flat on my sister's lawn. Due to high winds I suspect.

THe problem is that the fencing does not belongs to her and the neighbour seems to have ignored it despite its their fencing.
What could be done to remove the panel do my sister could cut the lawn?
Could we move the panel and put on the neighbour's side?

Thanks for your reply.

[EDDIE51]

It's the neighbor's fence so give it back. Just put it in their garden.

[newbie99]

Eddie 51. Thanks for the reply. My sister is in her 70's and she is very upset about the ignorance of the neighbour. She will not be able to move the panel as it will be too heavy. I could help her but I am very concerned that the neighbour might get aggressive or abusive and I don't want a heart attack as my health is in a poor state at the moment.
But If we have the legal right to move the fencing then I will ask my other neighboys yo help.

[EDDIE51]

It's just a case of returning the neighbours property which has been blown into your sister's garden. Has she spoken to them and asked them to remove the fence and put it back in their own garden?
That is what they should do. It is not reasonable to expect a lady in her 70s to do it!

[newbie99]

Hi Eddie51,

The neighbour moved in a few years ago and they have not spoken to anyone. They don't seem to be in when we tried to talk to them for the past 4 weeks. We will try again today if they are in. Let's hope I don't get a heart attack today.
Thanks again for your reply.

[Tuvok]

Are they aware that they own the fence?

They might think its your sisters.

[newbie99]

We have already dropped a note explaining that rhe fence belongs to them a few weeks. I understand that we can't enforce them to replace the fencing but at least remove it from my sister's garden. Unfortunately they were not in their house again today.

[sapelesam]

Best to have a friendly chat with the neighbour. They may be on their own and don't feel capable of doing it. Do they even know who the fence belongs to?