Woman outraged after neighbour ruined her hedge and installed fence – then had gall to demand £3,000

A woman has been left “appalled” after her neighbour erected a fence and demanded £3000 despite telling them she couldn’t afford it.

The unhappy resident said she was consulted over the huge charge but rejected the proposal.

However, she claims her neighbour then went ahead and built the new fence anyway.

Taking to Mumsnet, the woman said she was “appalled and shocked” after finding out about the unwanted addition to her garden.

She wrote: “A new home was built a couple of years ago at the end of our garden – on the grounds of a much bigger house.

“The owner has built a horrible Footballer’s House-style mansion there.

“Our next-door neighbours went 50/50 on a fence with him last year.

“He came around late last week to ask about us going 50/50 on a fence to screen off his driveway (a continuation of our neighbour’s fence).

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“He said it would ‘only’ cost us £3k. And the workers were ready to do it now, like that day. We were not consulted on the sort of fence. He said he couldn’t show us invoices as it was ‘through his building company’.

“We said no, we don’t want a fence, we don’t have £3k and the hedge is on our land.

“Today, his workers have gone ahead and mowed down the hedge saying it is their side of the boundary. I don’t trust them not to have moved the wire fence that was there.

“My husband is away and coming back today. They know this and have gone ahead before he gets back. I am appalled and shocked.”

Asking for advice, she added: “The council say I need to get hold of deeds but beyond that – any other advice…???”

One user responded: “What a cheeky t***. What did he say when he came round?”

The woman replied: “I didn’t let him get the chance. My barrister friend said not to speak to him or he’ll claim that verbal agreement was reached. Told him we’d speak when husband back and shut the door.”