unclaimed tree

[bitchardson]

Need help.

I have been asked to fell a tree that is on a little bit of land but no body seems to own it. My client has said that she will email me with her saying that she owns the tree and grants me permission to fell. 

How do i stand on this?

 

[spuddog0507]

5 minutes ago, bitchardson said:

Need help.

I have been asked to fell a tree that is on a little bit of land but no body seems to own it. My client has said that she will email me with her saying that she owns the tree and grants me permission to fell. 

How do i stand on this?

Go to the land registry , register the land as yours then say you will remove the tree for twice the price, 

On a serious note just be carefull as this could be a very grey area and you could end up in the shit, a email as you said would mean nowt in a court of law.

 

[Steven P]

23 hours ago, spuddog0507 said:

Go to the land registry

or write to the council and one of them will let you know who owns the land. Land registary does charge though. just to be sure. I would be it council land

[tree77]

Yep worth checking with land registry, you can check online to,not all land is registered.  As already stated try the council, if they don't own it or know who does it rules them out.

 I could also belong to crown to.

 

Why does your client want to fell a tree on land they don't owned?

[Steve Bullman]

7 minutes ago, EdwardC said:

Because they like trees, but...

 

I wouldn't be felling trees for someone who has no authority to grant permission for the work.

I doubt that letter would hold up in court if it came to it

[felixthelogchopper]

2 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

I doubt that letter would hold up in court if it came to it

Given what the OP has already written on this thread, I'm sure it wouldn't.

[Anno]

my advice? don't touch it with a barge pole or face heavy and protracted legal proceedings.

Best Case scenario is it won't come out of your pocket...

[Gary Prentice]

On 13/02/2018 at 21:40, bitchardson said:

Need help.

I have been asked to fell a tree that is on a little bit of land but no body seems to own it. My client has said that she will email me with her saying that she owns the tree and grants me permission to fell. 

How do i stand on this?

 

Can she register the land in her own name and then instruct you to fell it?

[Rough Hewn]

Can she register the land in her own name and then instruct you to fell it?

Yeah and wait 12 years without anyone counter claiming.
For a one tree job that's a lot of effort.
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[WirralBoy]

On 2/13/2018 at 21:40, bitchardson said:

Need help.

I have been asked to fell a tree that is on a little bit of land but no body seems to own it. My client has said that she will email me with her saying that she owns the tree and grants me permission to fell. 

How do i stand on this?

 

You stand on really dodgy ground.

 

If I send you an email asking you to demolish Nelsons Column because I own Trafalgar Square, would you go and knock the column down?

 

Don't be daft.

If you are not sure that your "client" has legitimate ownership or authority then back away.