Neighbour row erupts after homeowner painted the WRONG wall thinking it was his

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George Bunn

By George Bunn


Published: 27/05/2025

- 21:22

The TikTok user Christina said she did not know what to do about the situation

A homeowner has found herself in a "paint war" with her neighbour after she decided to freshen up a wall by her driveway.

Christina, who shared her experience on TikTok, explained that she had painted a wall white to "make it look nice again" only to receive an unexpected note from her neighbour Phil.


The note stated: "Hello, Phil here. The wall is within my ground boundary lines. Just for your info."

Christina revealed she was unsure about the exact boundary as her title plan showed only "a red box with no further information".

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Christina's neighbour painted the wall (file pic)

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She had assumed the wall was part of her property as the previous owner had built and painted it grey around her house.

Christina explained that she attempted to speak with Phil about the wall but received no response.

She left him a note explaining she was "literally just painting it as it was a mess" and asked him to discuss any concerns.

"Seeing as he's not said anything I assumed he was fine (maybe naively) but it's my first time painting a wall," she said.

However, Phil was evidently unhappy with her actions and decided to retaliate. Christina showed how he had painted his fence and portion of the front wall bright green.

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\u200bThe row broke out over the wall (file pic)

The row broke out over the wall (file pic)

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More shockingly, he had also painted her porch window the same bright green colour.

"I just have no words, I'm absolutely baffled as to why tidying up a wall would upset someone so much," Christina said.

She noted that Phil "hasn't touched the thing in the 5 years I've been there for."

Christina's dilemma has sparked debate online, with social media users divided on who is in the right.

Some supported Phil's position, with one commenter saying: "If the wall doesn't belong to you, as in it's not within your boundary line, then the actual owner can paint it whatever colour they want and probably don't want it to look like it's part of your property."

Another added: "You painted his wall, he painted your window."

However, many sided with Christina, suggesting Phil's actions were excessive.

"The window is criminal damage, I would contact the police," wrote one supporter.

Another questioned Phil's claim to the wall, commenting: "If it was really his wall why hasn't he painted all your side as well."

Christina admitted the incident was "a lesson learnt" but insisted she had only tried "to make it look nice" with no malicious intent.

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