Hello
Firstly, we are really grateful to have found this forum - so thank you in advance.
My husband and I have recently put an offer in on a house and the offer has been accepted.
The house runs alongside a cemetery, and the cemetery is tree-lined. Within five to ten metres to our hopeful new house are some rather substantially sized trees; Horse Chestnut, Sycamore and Yew trees. The trees all 'belong' to the local authority. We have checked and there are no TPOs on any of the trees.
We also have some trees in our garden, a couple of apple trees and a few others - however, these are much further away. We love that the trees are there - they really add beauty and character to the area.
We have some concerns (after reading horror stories) about the damage that can be done when trees and buildings are in close proximity to each other.
We are considering getting a full structural survey on the house but wondered if an Arborist report would be of more benefit. Could anyone please assist and tell us what the content would usually be within such report?
We really love the house and are really keen for the sale to go ahead, but we are new to tree ownership so want to make sure we get things right from the very beginning.
We are really grateful for any advice and look forward to hearing from you.
