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ECLI:NL:RBLEE:2011:BV0281 ECLI:NL:RBLEE:2011:BV0281 AI generated

Neighbor's fence removal ordered on shared strip; permanent ban on future structures rejected.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBLEE:2011:BV0281
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court ordered defendant [C] to remove a fence erected on a shared ground strip within fourteen days and to keep it removed. While the plaintiff [A] successfully argued that the fence unacceptably hindered their easement, the court rejected the request to permanently prohibit [C] from placing future objects there. The decision rested on the finding that [A] failed to prove a prior agreement granting [C] the right to build, yet also found insufficient evidence that [C] intended to rebuild immediately after removal.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 3:180 BW; Art. 6:189 BW: A neighbor must tolerate a fence on a shared strip if it does not unacceptably hinder the easement, but a permanent prohibition on future structures requires proof of the neighbor's intent to rebuild.

Keywords

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easement shared land strip fence removal permanent prohibition neighbor dispute easement obstruction short procedure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 3:180 BW
Art. 6:189 BW
artikel 5:73 lid 1 BW
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