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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | £20,000 garden fence legal bill for ex-cabbie |
Feud over a fence ends in a £20,000 legal bill for taxi driver who erected divide HALF a foot too far over neighbours' 15th April 2011 When Ian Chisholm decided to make the fence next to his drive taller, he created a rather bigger divide between himself and his neighbours than he bargained for. For the couple next door were none too impressed when they came back from a holiday to find a six-and-a-half-foot barrier had been put up in their absence. The dispute has now culminated in a court ruling that saw former taxi driver Mr Chisholm and his wife Teresa, a retired hospital worker, not only ordered to take down the fence but also facing the prospect of having to sell their three-bedroom home to pay a £20,000 legal bill. A judge backed the argument made by the Chisholms’ neighbours, retired naval worker David Roberts and his GP wife, Dr Lorraine Foreman, that the fence encroached on to their property in Paignton, Devon, by five and a half inches. Yesterday Mr Chisholm, 67, who represented himself in court, wept as he told how the ordeal had left him and his 62-year-old wife ‘severely depressed’ and facing financial ruin, adding: ‘I can’t understand it.’ The Chisholms bought the detached house in 2007 for £290,000 after moving from Coventry. In August 2009 Mr Chisholm put up a much taller fence while the neighbours were away, claiming he did not want to cause a confrontation. On their return, Mr Roberts, 65, and Dr Foreman, 61, asked him to remove the ‘eyesore’. Giving evidence in the hearing, Mr Roberts said: ‘I thought it was a very cowardly act. I was very cross.’ His wife added: ‘It was spiteful. We can’t see when we are coming out of our drive now.’ When Mr Chisholm refused to lower the height of the new structure, Mr Roberts pointed out that it was on his land, and the smaller fence had been erected there only because he had allowed the previous neighbours to do so. After a two-day hearing at Torquay County Court this week, Recorder Robin Tolson ruled the fence must be removed by May 9, and Mr and Mrs Chisholm were faced with court costs of £19,690. Last night Mr Roberts said he and his wife had been rebuffed in six separate approaches to their neighbours to avoid going to court. The Chisholms yesterday said they planned to appeal the ruling. Mr Chisholm added: ‘One thing’s for certain, if I have to remove the fence, I’ll be putting it straight back up 13cm closer to my property. I never want to see that man again.’ Source; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... t-far.html |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: £20,000 garden fence legal bill for ex-cabbie |
Brummie Cabbie wrote: Mr Chisholm added: ‘One thing’s for certain, if I have to remove the fence, I’ll be putting it straight back up 13cm closer to my property. I never want to see that man again.’
And that's the reason you are being faced with a £200,000 legal bill. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: £20,000 garden fence legal bill for ex-cabbie |
Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Mr Chisholm added: ‘One thing’s for certain, if I have to remove the fence, I’ll be putting it straight back up 13cm closer to my property. I never want to see that man again.’ And that's the reason you are being faced with a £200,000 legal bill. That is a bit harsh Sussex, increasing the court costs 10 fold. 
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| Author: | bloodnock [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:45 am ] |
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with a wee bit of common sense none of that would have happened... Its the Result of [edited by admin] meeting [edited by admin]....as a result all the Sh*te that spews forth from both has nowhere to go!! |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:55 pm ] |
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the guy waited till the neighbours were on holiday, i think that speaks volumes, and if its over the land boundaries its illegal, end of |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:59 pm ] |
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Quote: Mr Chisholm, 67, who represented himself in court, wept as he told how the ordeal had left him and his 62-year-old wife ‘severely depressed’ and facing financial ruin, adding: ‘I can’t understand it.’
let me help you then, ITS NOT YOUR LAND, GET OFF IT |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: £20,000 garden fence legal bill for ex-cabbie |
grandad wrote: Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Mr Chisholm added: ‘One thing’s for certain, if I have to remove the fence, I’ll be putting it straight back up 13cm closer to my property. I never want to see that man again.’ And that's the reason you are being faced with a £200,000 legal bill. That is a bit harsh Sussex, increasing the court costs 10 fold. He deserves it for being such a t*t. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: £20,000 garden fence legal bill for ex-cabbie |
Sussex wrote: grandad wrote: Sussex wrote: Brummie Cabbie wrote: Mr Chisholm added: ‘One thing’s for certain, if I have to remove the fence, I’ll be putting it straight back up 13cm closer to my property. I never want to see that man again.’ And that's the reason you are being faced with a £200,000 legal bill. That is a bit harsh Sussex, increasing the court costs 10 fold. He deserves it for being such a t*t. The man's a tw*at. His legal bill could well increase to that amount if he appeals. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:00 pm ] |
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the landowner could chop it all down.... you have to stand your ground, one minute its a fence, next it could be 100+ 4x4's with caravans and snotty kids selling pegs |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:19 pm ] |
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well this exact same situation has happened to me today I am now facing a massive legal battle after a similar situatuion with my neighbour who waited till I was out at work to carry out the work has attacked and removed the vegetation from a 2 ft section of my garden adjacent to the fence and trespassed on my garden even leaving my garden gate which was firmly held shut and only openable from my garden wide open and dissapeared off on holiday before I got home !!!!!!!! He didn't even have the descency to actuallt tell me he was going to replace the existing fence which was perfectly ok and I am not entirely sure that the new fence is not further over onto my property and that the attack of my garden wasn't to hide the evidence ! |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:27 pm ] |
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edders23 wrote: well this exact same situation has happened to me today I am now facing a massive legal battle after a similar situatuion with my neighbour who waited till I was out at work to carry out the work has attacked and removed the vegetation from a 2 ft section of my garden adjacent to the fence and trespassed on my garden even leaving my garden gate which was firmly held shut and only openable from my garden wide open and dissapeared off on holiday before I got home !!!!!!!!
He didn't even have the descency to actuallt tell me he was going to replace the existing fence which was perfectly ok and I am not entirely sure that the new fence is not further over onto my property and that the attack of my garden wasn't to hide the evidence ! Just buy a couple of cockerels.
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| Author: | gusmac [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:28 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: edders23 wrote: well this exact same situation has happened to me today I am now facing a massive legal battle after a similar situatuion with my neighbour who waited till I was out at work to carry out the work has attacked and removed the vegetation from a 2 ft section of my garden adjacent to the fence and trespassed on my garden even leaving my garden gate which was firmly held shut and only openable from my garden wide open and dissapeared off on holiday before I got home !!!!!!!! He didn't even have the descency to actuallt tell me he was going to replace the existing fence which was perfectly ok and I am not entirely sure that the new fence is not further over onto my property and that the attack of my garden wasn't to hide the evidence ! Just buy a couple of cockerels. ..........and put a horses head in his bed............ |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:35 pm ] |
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gusmac wrote: ..........and put a horses head in his bed............
But don't put some cannabis seeds in his garden and ring the police when they sprout. 
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| Author: | MR T [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:14 pm ] |
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Rumour has it that his legal team consisted of two Edinburgh taxi drivers that are now advising that he goes all the way to the european courts of Law. |
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| Author: | MR T [ Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:19 pm ] |
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edders23 wrote: well this exact same situation has happened to me today I am now facing a massive legal battle after a similar situatuion with my neighbour who waited till I was out at work to carry out the work has attacked and removed the vegetation from a 2 ft section of my garden adjacent to the fence and trespassed on my garden even leaving my garden gate which was firmly held shut and only openable from my garden wide open and dissapeared off on holiday before I got home !!!!!!!!
He didn't even have the descency to actuallt tell me he was going to replace the existing fence which was perfectly ok and I am not entirely sure that the new fence is not further over onto my property and that the attack of my garden wasn't to hide the evidence ! have a little fire... |
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