Petition · past parliament
Make repairing or replacing a damaged boundary fence a legal requirement
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
Home owners should be legally responsible for replacing blown down fencing that intrudes on another property, or repairing fencing to maintain a secure shared boundary.
If a neighbour's fence blows down or is in a very bad state (not secure) there is currently no way to force them to replace or repair it. If they own the fence it should be their legal requirement to replace or make good.
Timeline
| 21 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Apr 2021
Closed
21 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.