Share fencing costs with neighbours
Property owners are responsible for building and maintaining fences on their property. If you share a fence with a neighbour, you should chat to them to discuss sharing fencing costs.
Find out who owns a neighbouring property
For owners
If you are a property owner and need to find out who owns the property you share a fence with, please complete the online form via the link above, or download the Application for ownership details for fencing form with:
- your details
- why you need the information
- a copy of your ID (driver's licence or rates notice that clearly shows your address or ownership of the property).
For agents / contractors
If you are applying for this information as an agent or contractor on behalf of the owner, you must complete the Third Party Authorisation Form for Contractors and Agents. Please note this requires the owner to declare and sign the form.
Privacy
- The information we provide can only be used for fencing matters stated on the application form.
- In accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2000. Section 14(2) of the Fences Act permits the Council to disclose the NAME and ADDRESS of the adjoining owner ONLY. Phone numbers and email addresses cannot be provided.
How to submit the request
or you can submit the PDF form:
- via email: caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au
- via post
- in person at a customer service centre
What happens next?
We will assess your application. If successful we will get back to you within 7 business days.
Share fencing costs with Council
We will share the cost of constructing, repairing or replacing the dividing fence between private land and a Council property. This is in accordance with our Shared Cost Fencing Policy.
When we will contribute
We will contribute to fencing costs for properties including:
- Council offices and customer service centres
- Council-owned residential properties
- Council works depot
- Council-run pre-schools and maternal and child health centres
We will not contribute to land open to the public at all times
We do not occupy land that is open to the public at all times. We will not contribute to fencing costs for properties including:
- drainage reserves
- municipal and recreational reserves
- municipal car parks
- playgrounds
- road and right-of-ways
- tree and plantation reserves
- walkways
Exemptions for pensioners
If you are eligible for a Municipal Rates Concession, we will contribute $50 per metre towards the cost of fencing work if:
- the fence is part of the home where you live
- the fence is shared with an open public reserve (not a road or a right-of-way)
How much we will contribute
We will typically contribute $50 per metre of the reasonable cost of a 1.65m high timber paling fence, unless a higher standard of fencing is required to meet our needs.
You may request to use an alternative fencing material, such as pre-painted steel posts and sheeting. We will consider requests on a case-by-case basis. You will need to cover any additional costs of using alternate fencing material.
Check your title for building requirements
Before you submit an application, you should check your title to make sure there are no building requirements on your property.
How to apply
1. Obtain a quote and a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)
You should get several quotes from fencing contractors and pick your favourite.
Quotes should include:
- the address
- linear metres claimed
- whether there is a "pull-down"
- contact details of the fencing contractor
- a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)
2. Submit your application form, quote and SWMS
or submit the Shared Cost Fencing Application form, quote and SWMS to us:
- via email: caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au
- via post
- in person at a Customer Service Centre
What happens next?
- If we approve your application, we will issue a purchase order to your fencing contractor to cover our share of the cost. Please allow up to 10 business days.
- When the construction work is complete, you should pay only your share of the cost. The fencing contractor can invoice us and we will pay our share of the cost.