Your Guide to Constructing your Shared Fence at Marigold
Establishing your boundary or ‘shared’ fencing is one of the final steps of new home construction required before moving into your new home.
At Marigold, we know this is the first time this is undertaken for many of you, so we wanted to step out the process of what you need to know about constructing your shared fencing at Marigold Tarneit, to enable a smooth new home journey, the whole way.
What is boundary or ‘shared’ fencing?
A boundary or shared fence is the a dividing or boundary fence used to separate two pieces of land. It is the joint property between the landowner and neighbour and considered a shared asset, with the cost of building and repairing split equally between both parties.
What do I need to know?
If you are ready to construct your boundary fencing, you will need to get in contact with your neighbours before enlisting any contractors. That means the adjoining owners for the left, right and rear of your property (excluding corner blocks. Please refer to your Contract of Sale for details). Each neighbour who shares a common boundary will need to agree to the costs to construct the new fence before any work is commenced.
To find out the contact details of the adjoining property owners, so you can begin discussions surrounding boundary fencing, please get in contact with the Wyndham council by following the directions at the link provided here.
Your Guide to Constructing your Shared Fence
Constructing a shared fence follows this general process:
1. Contact you local council (Wyndham – see link above) for your neighbours’ contact details
2. Obtain 3 quotes from separate contractors (for each length of fence). This will need to be done for each boundary.
3. Speak to your neighbours about the obtained quotes and allow your neighbours to source 3 of their own quotes.
If your neighbouring block is unsold and is still listed as the property of Growland, we recommend following these steps:
– Obtain 3 separate quotes (for each length of fence). This will need to be done for each boundary.
– Choose the best of 3
– Keep all 3 original quotes to present to your new neighbour when they eventually move in
– Present 3 quotes and their share of the invoice from your chosen contractor to your neighbour
If you have any questions about the type of fencing or restrictions on the type of fencing allowed within the community, please refer to
the Design Guidelines here.
Please note: Growland is unable to provide any details to purchasers of adjoining lot owners.
If you would like more information on fencing law in Victoria, you can find that here.
As always, our Marigold Team are happy to help if you have further questions.
