Entitled Man's Landscaping Fail Creates Dispute, Pressures Next-Door Property Owner To Cut Their Fence And Calls It "Working Together"

This neighbor lacked foresight and created the problem himself.

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• Published in Interesting
• August 5, 2023

Boundary disputes are a common problem that a lot of property owners face. Although you expect the boundary to be clear, a problem typically arises when there's a mistake in the deed or when the other landowner goes beyond their boundary.

To resolve such disputes, simply talking with the owner you share a boundary with might not be sufficient. A professional survey, appraisal, and title search will be required.

So, ensure you have these documents related to these requirements ready in case of a dispute. Aside from mistakes in deeds or encroachments, boundary disputes can also arise when one landowner intentionally takes advantage of the other property.

A perfect example is the story shared over at the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) subreddit. According to the original poster, his neighbors placed garden beds near the fence line, leaving a bit of a gap between his fence and their planters.

The problem with this setup is that they can't properly maintain this area. One day, a guy comes up to the OP and asks him to cut his fence, to which he disagrees.

They had a few more discussions, including the use of herbicide, but the other property owner was still reluctant. The guy's final note during their conversation is that they can "work together as neighbors."

OP asks:

They had a situation with their neighbors:

There are so many ways for the OP's neighbor to resolve the problem.

So why does he want to cause damage in another property?

It makes Redditors wonder why the neighbors are making the OP responsible for the mistakes they made in their property.

Moving the planters and putting them back is another great solution.

However, it appears that the neighbors consider it an unnecessary expense. But why are they okay with causing inconvenience to other people?

The OP can add shrubs to his property if the neighbor won't fix his unsightly yard.

User suggests bonding over beer while pulling the weeds. But a Redditor rejects the advice, saying it's a waste of time.

They need to think about fixing their lawn without involving another property owner.

He does seem like he'd take advantage of the OP.

It's either the OP utters the suggested words, or he can simply show this post to his neighbor.

They'd be pretty offended, though.

Working together doesn't mean that the OP can agree to the terms of his neighbor.

Actually, they don't need to work together. The neighbors need to be responsible and figure this out on their own — without being a nuisance to others.

The nerve of the OP's neighbor to even utter the words "work together." When you look at the situation objectively, you can hardly call that working together.

That'd be called 'taking advantage.' The OP can propose some of the ideas presented by the users in this community.

But he should never agree to cut his fence. If he does, the neighbor would probably take advantage of him more.

Who knows what this neighbor will ask of him in the future?

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