Fencing Act 1978, s 9; Fencing Act 1978, s 4; Fencing Act 1978, s 17; Fencing Act 1978, s 2; Fencing Act 1978, s 2
The occupiers of adjoining properties must share the cost of work on boundary fences equally, unless:
there is a fencing covenant, contract or agreement to the contrary (these are common in the case of subdivisions), or
the parties agree that their contributions will not be equal, or
one of the property occupiers damages or destroys a fence, in which case that person must pay the whole cost of repairs.
An occupier is the owner of the property or someone occupying the property who is not the owner but who has a tenancy of at least 10 years.
Note: “Work” on a fence includes erecting, replacing, repairing and maintaining a fence, including site preparation and any necessary survey.