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  • my opinion (no lawyer at all, but average human with average IQ): the left site this link might help: http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/rentingandletting/socialhousinglettings/whataremy/ it´s UK, but should be similar in US
  • Contact your council offices and ask the question. There seems to be no hard and fast rules and each home has it's own boundaries which the owner/tennant is liable for. I had a similar problem at my house when I lived in England, and because I had the end house for some reason I was liable for the fencing the whole of the way around the property, so you do need to get it confirmed, to save yourself a lot of future expense. It's a good idea to check at any new property you might moved to as well, before anything happens. Good luck and I hope it's your neighbours who are liable, to save you even more expense.
  • From a UK persepective.... I would get myself to Citizen's Advice and if you can see a lawyer (most do 1 hour free consultation etc these days). Gives you a bit of legal muscle which you can direct towards the council if need be. Having worked with councils in the past I would say they are stubborn and more often than not completely wrong on their law (I have some stories, oh I have stories...) so it is sometimes necessary to speak their language and threaten them a bit, if only to show you won't be a pushover. I will ask the Mrs. later (she is a lawyer) but as a determined local authority despiser I would advise to check your position carefully and get some advice. Councils are, amongst their many other failings, cheeky beggars and will screw you over for a penny if they can. I may be biased though, as you may have gathered I have about as much respect for local councils' abilities as I do for Britney Spears' singing voice lol :)

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