Boundary issue

[Hill-Billy]

Who's still up and has dealt with neighbour boundary issues? I got a call today from a lady who would like 4 mature trees - an oak, an ash, a conifer and a sycamore removed entirely from a boundary hedge.

The trees are keeping her garden in shade all year round and she now wants to grow vegetables in it. however, her neighbour doesn't want the trees touched at all as he enjoys watching the birds and other wildlife use them.

Neither party are able to establish who owns the trees even after contacting the Land Registry.

While she is entitled to remove all overhanging branches, I don't see how she can legally ask anyone, such as me, to interfere with any other part of the tree.

Unless both parties can come to a compromise agreement then nothing more can happen.

[likeitorlumpit]

would a compromise be to remove two of them

[farmer rod]

would a compromise be to remove two of them

 

can you imagine how the discussion will go, which tree? the noble oak....... no chance take out the sycamore....

 

could be pages of it:001_rolleyes:

[Old WoodChip]

Tell them to leave the trees for the birds, hang some feeders on there both sides.

Keep out of it, money you earn wont be worth the hassle, got the T-shirt:thumbdown:

[slack ma girdle]

A pruning program over the next few years will increase the levels of light, and wont need any of the tree removing. Both parties should be happy and be able to agree regardless of who owns them.

 

Sent from my Galaxy arse using tupping talk.

Check ALL the simple things first.

[bobh]

Got involved with a fencing job on a disputed boundary, by 11.30 the neighbour had called in the police and I ended up loosing a days work. Not worth the hassle, avoid it.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Best bet is don't get involved unless they are paying for your time, tell them to ring you when they have sorted it

[18 stoner]

Best bet is don't get involved unless they are paying for your time, tell them to ring you when they have sorted it

 

 

Got the t-shirt too:thumbdown:

 

 

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[Hill-Billy]

Thanks for the input, guys. All useful advice/good potential courses of action should the disputing neighbours come to an agreeable solution.... I just thought of another alternative. What about persuading the wildlife loving ("Don't want those trees touched!") neighbour that a well managed (low-lying)hedge is not only a boon but is actually going to increase the wildlife aspect. Everyone can win. It's what I did in my own garden when a neighbour wanted our hedge cut/coppiced low so that their daughter could sunbathe all day!

Anyhow the oak in question is a ten-foot nonentity and the rest of the trees are mature creating a straggly mess that is inhibiting one of the feature trees in the garden from growing fully.

Still, when all is said and done I can only advise and if they:001_smile: do come to an agreement about getting some work done get the spec in writing/signed by both parties.

[Hill-Billy]

To add a crucial piece of info to my boundary thread. I just spoke to the customer who told me that her bore-hole, from which all her water comes, and her septic tank are both 6-feet form a 50 pine tree. Its roots are the main issue not the lack of light to her veg garden. And the opposed neighbour has agreed to split the cost of the tree work. So it seems to be just a question of how much tree work? and when to do it? I'll still need to tread with caution. There sure is a lot to consider so I shall stand aside once I have said my bit.