what is the minimum requirements for a boundary line

LottieGalway

HI
I have a shared driveway and lawn with my next door neighbor and we need to mark the boundary between us in order to get completion of the build done, we are looking for a cheap option to resolve this issue and want to avoid having to put in a wall etc. Was wondering if anyone would know if it would be possible to lay one block level with the driveway/lawn to mark the line or insert some pins into the ground every so many feet down the line. Anyone know what the requirements are?

Metric Tensor

There are no requirements.

You don't have to put down anything if you don't want.

seamus

As the man says, there is no requirement to put any kind of boundary marking in. Many properties operate with shared front gardens completely unseparated.

If you're looking for something temporary so that everyone can sign off and be happy about the build, then a few wooden stakes along the boundary joined with wire to mark it should be sufficient.

Billgirlylegs

You sometimes see metal "discs" or brass strips in city streets.
As far as I know they mark the property boundary (ie space is available to the public but is not public property)
I believe the discs are spikes driven/screwed/concreted in place, and avoid any disputes that may arise.

Previous posts are correct, there are lots of examples of "shared driveways", and they may suit present owners.
Things change and you may end up "sharing" with a presumptuous ball of ox.
Better to mark the boundary clearly with something narrow that marks a precise border.
This can be at surface level, rather than one or two bricks high.
That might possibly prove to be a "trip hazard".

Lumen

When I got my property survey done (for my own personal planning purposes), the surveyor sunk wooden pegs into the soil to mount his laser thingy on.

They're still there, buried in the lawn.

We were discussing ways to make them easy to find, and the suggestion of a metal pipe came up, so that they could be located using a metal detector.

So here's my suggestion: sink a metal pipe vertically into the ground (use a spirit level), with a wooden stake (e.g. tree stake) inside. Use a laser measure to bounce off nearby building, take some pics of the stake, and then write a letter containing those measurements and the photos, signed by both owners, agreeing that the stake is where the boundary is.

Then you can remove the wooden stake and leave the pipe in the ground. If someone removes it, you'll have the measurements and photos in the letter as backup.

Or get professional advice from a surveyor.

LottieGalway

ya I was wondering how all these houses get away without one. I have pulled the letter I have from the engineer (from years back) and it states that "it has been noted that the boundary walls have not been completed and this will have to be rectified in order for this office to issue a declaration of identy" and basically need to get things sorted now to get sign off on it.