Not sure how to go about approaching your neighbours to partake in the replacement / installation of your boundary fence then we can help. We are pleased to offer you our Neighbour Notification Service to contact your neighbour’s to inform them of your intention to construct a new boundary paling fence and seek their approval to pay half of the costs.
For a small upfront fee of $32.50 Inc. GST. we will do all that is required to gather your neighbour’s contact information from the council, write to them sending a cover letter, a notice to fence document and a copy of our accepted quotation on your behalf. We will refund the total fee to you by deducting it from your share of the fence construction once the fence has been completed therefore making this a free service to you. (Please note: if more than one neighbour is required to be notified then please add $11 per additional neighbour)
We will deal with your neighbour’s in regards to all paper work required and payments. We will inform you once we have confirmation from your neighbour’s of start dates etc. Likewise we will also inform you of your neighbour’s refusal to partake in the cost of the fence at which point you will need to decide on what course of action to take next.
(see Fact Sheet Shared Obligations for Fence Boundaries )
If you wish to use our Neighbour Notification Service then simply download & print out the forms below, fill them in and return to us along with a photo copy of your drivers license (Bass Coast Council requirement) or you may scan your license and e-mail it to us. Your payment can be Cheque, Direct Deposit or Internet Transfer using the details on the form. Once the forms & payment have been received Teriton will start the process of contacting you neighbour’
Required Documents are and can be downloaded by clicking on the document name link:
1.Neighbour Notification Service: Outlines the services offered by Teriton, the costs involved and Terms & Conditions of the service.
2. Teriton Letter of Authorisation to Serve Notice to Fence: (this is for our records & is you authorising Teriton to act on your behalf in regard to obtaining contact information for your fence)
3. Bass Coast Fencing Information Form Teriton: (Bass Coast Council Form to obtain your neighbour’s details from council records and held onto by Bass Coast Council)
4. A Photo copy or scanned image of your drivers license: license for the registered owner of the property requesting details. Bass Coast council requirement to confirm you are actually the owner of the property requiring the neighbour’s information to fence.
Once these 4 documents have been received along with your payment then we can proceed to contact your neighbour’s.
Feel confident enough to want to tackle the notification process yourself then download for free our template letters below for you to use.
Don’t forget you will still need to provide Bass Coast Council with a copy of your driver’s license as proof of identity for ownership of your property.
Important facts about a fencing notice and about proceeding with works and the orientation of the fence.