Dividing Fence Dispute — Tribunal / Court Application
Served a fencing notice and the neighbour ignored it or said no? Your application for fencing orders, drafted to match your state's tribunal or court form for you to check and copy into it — the boundary, the kind of fence, who pays what, who does the work and by when — plus a numbered witness statement (in New South Wales, a witness statement outline you complete in your own words, as NCAT requires) and evidence list, drafted to the section and forum your state's fencing law uses.
What this document does
- Your application for fencing orders, drafted to match your state's tribunal or court form for you to check and copy into it — the boundary, the kind of fence, who pays what, who does the work and by when — plus a numbered witness statement (in New South Wales, a witness statement outline you complete in your own words, as NCAT requires) and evidence list, drafted to the section and forum your state's fencing law uses.
- Records the facts that matter on paper: adjoining owner (respondent), properties, boundary and lot/plan, fence sought (type, height, length; new / replace / repair) and quotes, neighbour's reply to the notice.
- Set out the way your state tribunal's application asks for it: the parties, the facts and the orders you want.
- Cites the right Act, regulator and tribunal for your state — all eight states and territories covered.
- Delivered as a PDF you download the moment it is ready.
What we'll ask you
Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.
- Who owns the property next door? Their full name(s), or the company, council or strata name if it is not a person.
- Tell me what's happened — what's wrong with the fence (or is there none?) and what your fencing notice proposed. You can tell me what the neighbour said back in a moment.
- Your property address and the neighbour's, and which boundary the fence runs along (e.g. the eastern side boundary, the rear boundary). Lot and plan numbers help if you have them.
- What fence are you asking for? Type, material, height and length, and whether it's new, a replacement or a repair.
- List every quote you obtained: contractor, amount and date. If you have not got a quote yet, say so.
- How much are you asking the tribunal or court to order the neighbour to contribute?
- When and how did you serve the fencing notice?
- Did the neighbour reply to your fencing notice? If so, when and what did they say?optional
- Which orders do you want? Choose any that apply, or describe another order: the contribution paid; the kind of fence; the boundary line confirmed; who engages the contractor; a deadline for the work; or anything else (access to their side, a survey, costs).
- What evidence do you have? Photos of the fence, the quotes, a copy of the fencing notice and proof it was served, any replies, a survey or title plan, council letters.optional
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- All Australian states and territories
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Fence Dispute Application — drafted to the right state law
One document, eight jurisdictions. We only ever cite the Act, regulator and tribunal for your state, so nothing from another jurisdiction bleeds into your fence dispute application.
New South Wales
Dividing Fences Act 1991 (NSW). Precondition: a fencing notice under s 11 served on the adjoining owner (s 11 requires the notice to specify the boundary line, the type of fencing work, the kind of fence, the estimated cost and the proposed contribution; service under s 20 personally or by post).
Victoria
Fences Act 1968 (Vic), Part 4 'Resolving fencing disputes' (ss 30A–30E, inserted by the Fences Amendment Act 2014).
Queensland
Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011 (Qld). Precondition: a 'Notice to contribute for fencing work' (approved Form 1) under s 31 (land, boundary, type of fencing work and fence, estimated cost with at least one written quote, contribution sought, timing), or a 'Notice to contribute for urgent fencing work' (Form 2) under s 32 where urgent work was done first (under s 28).
Western Australia
Dividing Fences Act 1961 (WA). Precondition: a written notice under s 8 from the owner proposing the fence to the adjoining owner specifying the boundary to be fenced, the type of work, the kind of fence, who will do the work and how the cost is to be shared (signed; delivered personally or by registered post).
South Australia
Precondition: a notice of intention to perform fencing work under s 5 (Form 1, Fences Regulations 2020 — land, boundary, nature of the work, kind of fence, estimated cost with quote, contribution sought) served personally or by registered post (s 19).
Tasmania
Boundary Fences Act 1908 (Tas). Precondition: a 'Notice to Fence' under s 9 (or a notice to assist in repairing a fence) served personally or by post, specifying the boundary, the kind of fence and the estimated cost; under s 10 the adjoining owner may object in writing within 21 days after service stating the grounds.
Australian Capital Territory
Common Boundaries Act 1981 (ACT).
Northern Territory
Precondition: a written notice from the owner proposing the fence to the adjoining owner specifying the land, the boundary line, the kind of fence proposed, the estimated cost and the contribution sought (cite the Act without a section number), served personally or by post; the owners may agree in writing.
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Who it’s about, what happened and what you want. Plain English, one question at a time.
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How much does the Fence Dispute Application cost?
A flat $97 AUD, including GST. There is no card required to start, no subscription and no hourly rate — you see the full summary of your answers before you pay.
How long does it take?
There are 10 questions, which take a few minutes to answer. After you pay, your draft is usually ready in about 5 minutes, and you can read it and request changes before you approve it.
When do I get the document?
The draft of your Dividing Fence Dispute — Tribunal / Court Application is usually ready in about 5 minutes. You read it on your dashboard and can change the wording; once you confirm it, the final PDF is available to download and emailed to you.
What if I need changes?
You read the full Fence Dispute Application on your dashboard first. You can change the wording or ask for a redraft, with unlimited edits and 2 redrafts included, then confirm it and the final PDF is yours to download and keep.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. The Dividing Fence Dispute — Tribunal / Court Application is drafted to the law of the state or territory the matter is in — NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA, Tasmania, the ACT and the NT — citing the right Act, regulator and tribunal or court for that state.
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