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Dealing with a neighbouring housing estates Factor
Doodle169
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I was advised to come to this forum. My house bordered a field and then a private housing estate was built in this field. The builder put up a wire fence round the boundary of this field which did not match my mature leylandi or my wire fence immediately behind my leylandi. We got a letter from their Factor over 2 years ago talking about japanese knotweed going over to their land from time to time and mentioning species control orders and criminal action with £2500 fines. I responded by telling them that i could not see any jkw in my garden and that if any came in i would desl with it as well as reminding them they had no right to fine anyone according to Scottish Natural Heritage that I contacted. SNH volunteered to weite to the Factor as they were unhappy with the content and tone of their letter. We heard no more about it. My problem now is that apparently the Factor has been paying for jkw removal at the boundary with my leylandi for over 2 years. I was not told about this and my only communication was the letter. We this week took down our leylandi and the residents of the new houses are taking pictures saying “if thats their land i want my money back from the factor’. Could we be liable in any way for the Factors jkw disposal coats as they started disposal before they wrote to us and have apparently being paying for over 2 years. We have had no requests for money, we dont know who their contractor is, how long the contract is for or what their control method is.
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I wouldn't worry about it unless and until you get a request for money. In any event I can't see they've got much of a case.Could we be liable in any way for the Factors jkw disposal coats as they started disposal before they wrote to us and have apparently being paying for over 2 years. We have had no requests for money0 -
This was originally in the gardening section and OP had similar responses there.
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