Property Owner Tosses Neighbors' Stuff After They Placed Them In A Portion Of His Land And Painted His Fence Without His Permission

At first, the property owner proposed that they share the cost of building a fence, but the neighbor refused.

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• Published in Interesting
• August 3, 2023

Encroachment happens when a neighbor uses a portion of someone's property without their consent. Some property owners might not mind this, especially if they want to maintain the peace in the community and it doesn't bother them.

However, not all property owners are lenient. They want every inch of their property to be theirs, even if they're not using it.

This is understandable. After all, the owner worked very hard to purchase this property.

Experts suggest two ways to approach this issue. Firstly, if your neighbor's belongings encroach on your land and you would rather avoid confrontation, consider giving them written permission to use the area.

This prevents them from claiming the portion of the property. If they refuse to remove the encroachment, consider selling that portion so that you can gain compensation for your loss.

At the same time, they'll be free to use the piece of land. Still, some property owners would rather confront their neighbors, just like this one Redditor.

A user named Muspelheimrr told the "Am I The A**hole?" (AITA) community about an issue he had with a neighbor. At first, he proposed the split the cost of the fence he was about to build.

The neighbor refused, so he built it on his property. The problem is this neighbor decided to add plants to the owner's land and painted his fence.

The owner was shocked to find all of these and demanded to remove everything. The neighbor didn't listen.

In a rage, he tossed all the neighbors' items into their yard. Now, he's wondering whether he was wrong for doing so.

A property owner had an issue with a piece of land used by his neighbor without consent.

The original poster (OP) is proud of his newly acquired property.

The OP asked the neighbor if they could share the cost of the fence. The guy refused.

The OP spent money on the fence all by himself. One day, he found his neighbor's stuff on a piece of his land.

It enraged the property owner to the point that he tossed all the stuff to the neighbor's yard.

If the neighbors are being rude, then they deserve to be treated with rudeness too.

The OP can also press charges because they used his property without his permission.

It's time to install cameras so that he can make a complaint with evidence of trespassing.

A user suggests going to small claims, so the neighbors will be compelled to cover the expenses for the fence.

Since he was treated with rudeness, the OP should just go straight to the authorities. No discussion needed.

The OP could've handled it better. Still, people are on his side because the neighbor is clearly in the wrong.

Painting the fence could cause damage to property, and the neighbor didn't even consider it.

It's time to gather more evidence.

Although what the OP did was an overreaction, the fault is entirely the neighbor's. Why would he paint the fence if he didn't agree to pay for it?

If the neighbor intended the add plants and hang his stuff on the fence, then he should've shared the expenses with the OP. It wouldn't have been a problem if he did.

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