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Huge tree, moaning neighbours
zenshi
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Neighbours behind me are complaining about my willow tree being too big and obstructing their light and dropping leaves in their garden
Bit of background...man lived there before I moved in my house but has recently been joined by lady friend who is the voice. Tree was pollared by myself about 15 years ago, it does need doing again but is very costly and I'm saving and will try and get it done in next year
Several months ago, the neighbours wanted to 'borrow' some of my garden for reasons that differed week on week. I said no. Now I'm getting phone messages about the tree
Question is....can they force my hand at all?! The one thing that gets my goat more than anything is being pressured by someone else
Neighbours behind me are complaining about my willow tree being too big and obstructing their light and dropping leaves in their garden
Bit of background...man lived there before I moved in my house but has recently been joined by lady friend who is the voice. Tree was pollared by myself about 15 years ago, it does need doing again but is very costly and I'm saving and will try and get it done in next year
Several months ago, the neighbours wanted to 'borrow' some of my garden for reasons that differed week on week. I said no. Now I'm getting phone messages about the tree
Question is....can they force my hand at all?! The one thing that gets my goat more than anything is being pressured by someone else
LBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,764
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,764
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Nope, I believe they can cut down anything that crosses their boundary, but must offer you the cut down wood/leaves.
As for anything else, they can't do a thing.0 -
Ignore them.
"borrow the garden" .... ???!!!0 -
Do you want to keep the tree?
If no then neighbours might be willing to pay to have it cut down (if they are that bothered)
It is expensive to have trees maintained so if its staying then as already suggested, they don;t have too much of a say as long as you believe it to be in a safe condition.
They could of course pay for someone to trim at their expense but be careful you don;t end up with a tree stump due to a 'misunderstanding'
side note: Our neighbour had a willow tree and it was massive - it didn't appear to get taller but seemed to grow wider and bushier each year, due to the configuration it blocked out a massive amount of light from the gardens of four or five houses. When the owner said it was getting a bit big for a small garden and it should probably go, we (the neighbours) immediately confirmed that was what she wanted, bought a chainsaw and cut it down for her over a weekend and ferried to recycling centre. All neighbours can now get some sun on their gardens past midday!
All neighbours are extremely happy
Tree owner said she should have done it years ago as he house is far brighter.0 -
. Tree was pollared by myself about 15 years ago, it does need doing again but is very costly and I'm saving and will try and get it done in next year
Tell them this and ask if they would like to contribute to the cost to speed things up
You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.0 -
Rain_Shadow wrote: »Tell them this and ask if they would like to contribute to the cost to speed things up
They do know this. I'm reluctant to suggest they contribute, explained in next postLBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,7640 -
Ignore them.
"borrow the garden" .... ???!!!
I will elaborate!
My garden is huge! I struggle to keep on top of it.
About six weeks ago, the lady came round and suggested they 'look after' the end section of my garden that backs onto theirs. First said they would use as allotment type thing which I would have considered....THEN she says, we will put another fence up and put in gate access from their garden! And possibly put half of it to lawn to relax in :eek: if I said yes, then they would have the tree done at their expense
That to me rang huge alarm bells that it wasn't just neighbourly help but possibly a way of them eventually claiming it. Maybe I'm overthinking but not willing to risk itLBM.....sometime in 2013 £27,056. 10 creditors
June 20.....£7,587.....3 creditors left 72% paid
£26,200 on interest only part of mortgage (July 16)...will chip away £17,103
£49,200 repayment mortgage ( July 16) £37,7640 -
Don't let them put up a fence as that would lead to them owning the land in some years time - 10 I believe.0
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Neighbours! who needs them! I had problem with my neighbour when I was cutting mine down. Yours other way round lol. I would be carefull as if it crosses their boundery, they can employ someone to cut it down and send you the bill as its your property. They have to send notice though.0
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I will elaborate!
My garden is huge! I struggle to keep on top of it.
About six weeks ago, the lady came round and suggested they 'look after' the end section of my garden that backs onto theirs. First said they would use as allotment type thing which I would have considered....THEN she says, we will put another fence up and put in gate access from their garden! And possibly put half of it to lawn to relax in :eek: if I said yes, then they would have the tree done at their expense
That to me rang huge alarm bells that it wasn't just neighbourly help but possibly a way of them eventually claiming it. Maybe I'm overthinking but not willing to risk it
Could you not circumvent this by renting them the land, something like 10p a year. Contract in place. Then they cant go with the 'weve been using it for years route'
If you wouldntmind them cutting the tree down as long as they paid they might mind less if they had lease of the land for say 5 years.0 -
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