Boundary fence repair
Hi
I hope this is the right place for this post.
We are first time home owners and our fence on one side is leaning towards our home. We would like to have it repaired. We approached our neighbor that we share the fence with, he was like “fine, but I am sure it will be expensive, funds are tight, might have to do it myself …”
I think I prefer to have it repaired rather than wait for it to collapse. There is also a LOT of leaf build up on their side and it is pushing on the fence and bottom bit is even bending.
Anyways, given it seems like I am the one who will be getting quotes etc, does this mean I will pay the fencer fully and then try and get reimbursed from the neighbor for half of it? (Of course pending his agreement) Is there anyway I can protect myself to make sure he will pay? Are there things I should watch out for? If he doesn’t agree to go ahead and wants to do it himself, should we let him? He would most definitely need to do the repair from our side because it is leaning towards us.
Thanks!