What to do if you disagree with your neighbour about a tree?

If you and your neighbour disagree about a problem with a tree or hedge, it’s best to try to resolve things informally. Problems could include, for example, if you think a hedge is too high or branches from your neighbour’s tree are overhanging into your garden. If you rent your home, talk to your landlord about the problem.

Do you have to share your garden with your neighbours?

This page is meant as a short guide to garden law and may differ from your local council. If you live in a regular house in a normal street it is highly likely that the boundaries of your garden are shared with one or more of your neighbours.

What should you do if your neighbor is harassing you?

It is not typically advised that you confront your neighbor but some contact may be unavoidable. If you need to simply ignore your neighbor and to remove yourself from the situation, then do so. It is important not to take harassment from a neighbor lightly.

How to get even with a bad neighbor?

A widely-used psychological trick, mirroring your neighbor’s behavior might help them realize their fault and never do things that annoy you again. At the same time, this approach will help you get even with bad neighbors (but only if you’re seeking revenge more than a solution of your neighbor-related problem).

Who are the Bad Neighbors in your neighborhood?

So a bad neighbor is anyone who lives next door (or next floor) and gets on your nerves regularly by doing something that’s not particularly illegal but exceptionally annoying. If it becomes uncomfortable for you to stay at home, chances are good it’s a bad neighbor to blame.

Is it legal to cut down a neighbor’s tree?

You have the legal right to trim tree branches up to the property line. But you may not go onto the neighbor’s property or destroy the tree itself. In almost every state, a person who intentionally injures someone else’s tree is liable to the owner for two or three times the amount of actual monetary loss.

Is it normal to have neighbors in your yard?

Everyone once in a while, though, you may get a neighbor who is at best odd and at worst a downright nuisance. Unfortunately, especially if your yards are small, you may find yourself in constant contact with them.

How big is your neighbor’s property line?

Atkinson says after her mother died she noticed the neighbors had their side of the fence landscaped and expanded the driveway. Earlier this year, when she finally paid for a survey of the property line- she received a letter from the neighbor’s attorney. “They’re claiming 308 square feet of our property!” Atkinson said.