Dividing Fences Act 1961

This guide is intended to help you understand the dividing fences act 1961 the act and outlines processes for neighbours to agree on the fence that divides their properties to determine boundaries and to share the cost of construction and maintenance.

Dividing fences act 1961.

Dividing fences act 1961. The act also enables the courts to deal with disputes that may arise over dividing fences. A dividing fence is legally the joint property of both property owners which means anything that one owner does to it affects the other and may require cost sharing. The act provides a process for sharing costs between neighbours the determination of boundaries and a mechanism for courts to deal with disputes over dividing fences.

Or b any fence of the description and quality agreed upon by the parties concerned which does not fail to comply with. The dividing fences act 1961 the act combines with local government by laws to regulate the erection and maintenance of dividing fences in western australia. 6 page 4 version 03 b0 02 as at 19 nov 2018 published on www legislation wa gov au dividing fence or boundary fence is or is to be erected. B the boundary or.

Processes are outlined in the act for determining common boundaries notifying each other of proposed works sharing costs equally and dealing with disputes. Dividing fences act 1961 sect 9. Dividing fences are governed by the dividing fences act 1961 and local government by laws. Proceedings in default of agreement.

044 of 1961 10 eliz. Wa dividing fences act 1961 in wa the dividing fences act 1961 is combined with local government rules to regulate dividing fence construction and maintenance.