RaghuramA (Texas)
Posts: 26
Posts: 26
Posted:
With the increase of fence extensions by the residents, we are getting few escalated disputes on the maintenance / repairs of these fences.
Issue is like this:
State : Texas
Resident "A" has the fence provided by the builder. It is towards the garage of his neighbor who is say, Resident "B". As you are aware, the original fences installed by the builder is only upto the garage driveway and the area from driveway to the garage of resident "A" is empty and is treated as an alley between the houses.
Now, resident "B" extended his fence , built an automated gate and connected it with the fence of Resident "A", closed the alley and planted some plants in that area.
Now, resident "A" is complaining that the fence is infected with termites from outside (i.e., the fence facing side facing resident B) and is getting damaged.
Question came up: who is responsible to treat the termites and fix it? Resident "A" who is the actual owner says, that because of those plants on otherside, the fence got termites, the termite holes are also on that side. However, he called his pest control company, but they said since the area is on resident B's side, they are not going to treat it.
Resident B says it is Resident A's fence , hence he is not responsible.
Hope you have dealt with such situations?
Please advise how to deal with these type of issues.
Similar question will come up when the fence is to be replaced in future.
Thanks
RR
Issue is like this:
State : Texas
Resident "A" has the fence provided by the builder. It is towards the garage of his neighbor who is say, Resident "B". As you are aware, the original fences installed by the builder is only upto the garage driveway and the area from driveway to the garage of resident "A" is empty and is treated as an alley between the houses.
Now, resident "B" extended his fence , built an automated gate and connected it with the fence of Resident "A", closed the alley and planted some plants in that area.
Now, resident "A" is complaining that the fence is infected with termites from outside (i.e., the fence facing side facing resident B) and is getting damaged.
Question came up: who is responsible to treat the termites and fix it? Resident "A" who is the actual owner says, that because of those plants on otherside, the fence got termites, the termite holes are also on that side. However, he called his pest control company, but they said since the area is on resident B's side, they are not going to treat it.
Resident B says it is Resident A's fence , hence he is not responsible.
Hope you have dealt with such situations?
Please advise how to deal with these type of issues.
Similar question will come up when the fence is to be replaced in future.
Thanks
RR