quick question

Ms Doubtfire1

One of my horses managed to get into my neighbors land by going through the wooded back area. In order to get her out I had to cut my neighbors fence (couldn't reach him to open the gate ) as there was no way to get her back through the way she came in.

I am more than happy to fix it, factually I have a friend doing it and I will pay for it.
Neighbours now indicates they want their own man to do it.
I'm wondering if I am obliged to let them do it their way or if I have some say in who does it as I am paying for it?
I know the fella they want to use and he's extremely expensive...

whiskeyman

No way should they force someone to do it.
They should provide 3 quotes and let you pick the one to fix it.

Gumbo

Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »

One of my horses managed to get into my neighbors land by going through the wooded back area. In order to get her out I had to cut my neighbors fence (couldn't reach him to open the gate ) as there was no way to get her back through the way she came in.

I am more than happy to fix it, factually I have a friend doing it and I will pay for it.
Neighbours now indicates they want their own man to do it.
I'm wondering if I am obliged to let them do it their way or if I have some say in who does it as I am paying for it?
I know the fella they want to use and he's extremely expensive...

I think you have to go with who they want. At the end of the day, you damaged their property.

whiskeyman wrote: »

No way should they force someone to do it.
They should provide 3 quotes and let you pick the one to fix it.

That's not how it works. You cannot force them to get 3 quotes either.

whippet

just like you think their choice of person is too expensive, they might be of the opinion that your choice is too cheap and cheerful.

Ms Doubtfire1

I understand that.
however, let me see - the person involved charged me 1,500 euro to erect a 3 rowed fence with mesh wire around a yard. The length of the fence in total would have been about 25 meters....a tad over the top me thinks.Anyway i'll ask for a detailed invoice. anyone any idea what the hourly going rate for labour is?

whiskeyman

kceire wrote: »

That's not how it works. You cannot force them to get 3 quotes either.

It may not be 'how it works', but it's a lot more reasonable.

Yes, they damaged the property, but at least they admitted it and want to see it resolved.
They could be very hard to deal with and avoiding if they wanted I'm sure, but have shown good faith.
The least the owners could do is do likewise.

How does 'it work' anyway?

I'm sure both parties don't want to go down the legal routes, so an amicable solution is in everyones interest.

whippet

whiskeyman wrote: »

It may not be 'how it works', but it's a lot more reasonable.

Yes, they damaged the property, but at least they admitted it and want to see it resolved.
They could be very hard to deal with and avoiding if they wanted I'm sure, but have shown good faith.
The least the owners could do is do likewise.

How does 'it work' anyway?

I'm sure both parties don't want to go down the legal routes, so an amicable solution is in everyones interest.

absolutely .. but in this instance the person who did the damage wants 'a mate' to do the work while the person who owns the property wants a professional to do it (at least that is my reading of it from the OP)

If the OP's mate is a professional surely he/she can advise on what the going rate for labour is. If the 'mate' isn't insured, registered etc I wouldn't expect the injured party to be happy about them on their property doing work

athtrasna

Moved from A&P. Legal discussion forum charter applies

Ms Doubtfire1

whippet wrote: »

absolutely .. but in this instance the person who did the damage wants 'a mate' to do the work while the person who owns the property wants a professional to do it (at least that is my reading of it from the OP)

If the OP's mate is a professional surely he/she can advise on what the going rate for labour is. If the 'mate' isn't insured, registered etc I wouldn't expect the injured party to be happy about them on their property doing work

I get your point. Should have been more clear.My friend is a fencing contractor.he did all the fencing around my land for the horses.If the deer weren't so crafty trampling it this wouldn't have happened.

Edups

Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »

I get your point. Should have been more clear.My friend is a fencing contractor.he did all the fencing around my land for the horses.If the deer weren't so crafty trampling it this wouldn't have happened.

It's basically their fence their rules. They don't know you're friend, so they want it done by someone they know. You can only ask them to reconsider, but at the end of the day - you cut the fence.

longgonesilver

Is this the boundry fence?

brian_t

Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »

My friend is a fencing contractor. he did all the fencing around my land for the horses. If the deer weren't so crafty trampling it this wouldn't have happened.

They say a bad workman blames his tools,

Does a bad fencing contractor blame the deer.