Who is responsible for cutting overhanging bushes?

Even if the tree trunk is on your neighbor’s property, you have the responsibility for cutting any branches that extend onto your property line. You are responsible for the cost of cutting any branches you choose to trim. You can cut back anything up to your property line.

Can my Neighbour stop me cutting my hedge?

You are allowed, by law, to prune the roots or branches of a hedge if it’s a nuisance and protruding into your garden. And therefore your neighbour can do the same if it’s your hedge. Sometimes hedges are protected by law so it’s best not to touch them until you know your rights.

Can I trim neighbor’s bushes?

If limbs or branches from your neighbor’s trees extend into your property line, you are legally allowed to trim the areas hanging over your property. When trimming them, however, you must stay on your own property. This means you may not go into your neighbor’s yard for a better angle when cutting or destroy the tree.

Can my Neighbour cut my hedge down without permission?

By law you are entitled to cut back the roots and growth of your neighbour’s hedges where they cross into your property, however you are not allowed to cut hedges on their property without permission. Similarly, your neighbour can trim your hedge on their property if it is becoming an issue.

Who is responsible for cutting my side of my Neighbours hedge?

The responsibility for boundary hedge cutting is shared. Both you and your neighbour should be trimming each other’s respective side of the hedge. You are free to cut back roots or branches that are within your property’s boundaries. However, you’re only allowed to trim the growth on your property.

What is the legal height of a Neighbours hedge?

Please note that there is not a blanket rule that all hedges must be no more than two metres in height. The complaint form explains why you consider the hedge is adversely affecting the reasonable enjoyment of your residential property.

Is it illegal to cut the hedge between me and my neighbour? You are allowed, by law, to prune the roots or branches of a hedge if it’s a nuisance and protruding into your garden. And therefore your neighbour can do the same if it’s your hedge.

Can I cut down my Neighbours overhanging branches?

Your neighbour can cut any branches that are overhanging into their garden as long as they only remove the bits on their side of the boundary. If they want you to cut your tree or hedge just because they don’t like the way it looks, it’s up to you whether you do the work.

The responsibility for boundary hedge cutting is shared. Both you and your neighbour should be trimming each other’s respective side of the hedge. You are free to cut back roots or branches that are within your property’s boundaries. Going further may result in your neighbour taking you to court for property damage.

Why do neighbors plant bushes at property lines?

Neighbors Trees and Bushes at Property Lines. One of the most common points of dispute between neighbors comes from the growth of trees, shrubbery, and bushes. The planting of an acorn five feet from a property border may be meaningless in the life of the planter.

Can a neighbour cut down a tree if they dont like it?

Your neighbour can cut any branches that are overhanging into their garden as long as they only remove the bits on their side of the boundary. If they want you to cut your tree or hedge just because they don’t like the way it looks, it’s up to you whether you do the work. You should check if the tree or hedge is dangerous before you decide.

Who are the difficult neighbors in your area?

In rare cases, a difficult neighbor might be someone who constructs a home specifically meant to get under your skin. These are known as spite houses, and their owners do not make easy neighbors. How to handle them: “The thing I do is keep a good rapport,” says Susan Nelson, a landscape designer in Tampa, Florida.

How big is the tree on my Neighbor’s side?

The tree now has large, heavy branches on your neighbor’s side and little stubs that go 2 inches onto your side of the boundary. Your neighbor comes out in the morning and is furious (Oops… maybe you should have given advance notice of your plans).

Neighbors Trees and Bushes at Property Lines. One of the most common points of dispute between neighbors comes from the growth of trees, shrubbery, and bushes. The planting of an acorn five feet from a property border may be meaningless in the life of the planter.

What happens if I cut down my Neighbor’s tree?

Neither you nor your arborist may go onto a neighbor’s property or destroy the tree. If you do go onto a neighbor’s property or harm the tree, you could be liable for double or triple the value of the tree! If the tree trunk sits entirely in your neighbor’s yard, they’re the owner.

In rare cases, a difficult neighbor might be someone who constructs a home specifically meant to get under your skin. These are known as spite houses, and their owners do not make easy neighbors. How to handle them: “The thing I do is keep a good rapport,” says Susan Nelson, a landscape designer in Tampa, Florida.

Can a neighbor remove a tree without my consent?

In the case of a “boundary tree,” all of the property owners own the tree and share responsibility for it. Tree removal without the consent of all the property owners is unlawful. My neighbor dug up his yard, and in the process killed a tree that’s just on my side of the property line. Am I entitled to compensation for the tree?