A little advice please

[Starscream]

Whatever the neighbour's decision is with regard to the arisings etc, make sure you get confirmation in writing. Last thing you want is to be 'collateral damage'.

 

Good idea, I'll draw something up. Cheers

[csservices]

I questioned the email yesterday, this is the response!

 

Good morning,

 

We are not on speaking terms with the neighbours and over the last few weeks things have gone from bad to worst and they have threatened legal action if we try to speak to them regarding a fence they have replaced and in the process encroached onto our property. You can speak to them if you wish but i would not advise it. They are angry unreasonable and have a lot of time and energy for foolishness.

 

If their cuttings are not returned to them i strongly suspect that they will seize the opportunity to sue us. We are in the process to talking to our solicitor confirming our legal position regarding trees/shrubs/fences

 

I'm going to talk to the neighbours. I have no interest in their dispute but before people start saying "move on", "life's too short" "walk away", it's a challenge that I will rise to, and I'll be damned if I walk away from a wage. We've all had the easy jobs where the trees in the front garden, drop zones a gift and you quoted 2 days and smash it in one.. Well nows my turn for a pig!! If there's any more sound advice out there I'd gladly listen. I think I need to basically make the neighbour aware that they are welcome to the arisings and that access from there side would be beneficial/quicker/safer.. By the sounds of it though looks like I've got some hard graft on my plate!!

 

Had this a few years back on a fencing job, was told by the clients son under no circumstances was I to touch the neighbours fence as he was a nasty piece of work and looking for excuses to cause trouble, problem was I needed to get a new post tight up to the corner post on his so needed to break the concrete on the existing post, when the neighbour came out he was thoroughly reasonable and quite happy for me to do it even supplied us with tea and biscuits, the son of the client however on seeing what I'd done played he'll with me and reckoned the neighbour would use it as an excuse to cause more trouble, some days you just have to smile and nod

[Starscream]

I went round there today.. Neighbour was nice as pie, knew nothing about it, had no qualms with me in their garden and happy for me to take the arisings. I specifically said I have no interest in their dispute and that I'm just following a protocol and staying professional. She was sweet as a nut. Basically kept telling me that my client is nothing short of a 'she-devil' and can't talk to her without shaking!!! Unbeleivable! I'm gonna keep my mouth shut and crack on.. Also got to see the beech tree again and it's much smaller than I thought/remembered; gonna be a sweet day with any luck! Thanks for the advice though lads

[flatyre]

glad it all turned out, goes to show a bit of courtesy goes a long way:thumbup1:

[Starscream]

glad it all turned out, goes to show a bit of courtesy goes a long way:thumbup1:

 

Absolutely, walked away feeling much better. Cheers

[peatff]

I blame it all on soap operas. People think they have to have conflicts all the time.