another neighbour's tree thread

endofrainbow · 23-07-2022 1:25pm #1

Long story short - neighbour's house is a house share managed by a letting agency. Front and back gardens are not maintained at all . We've pruned hedges on our side. About a year ago we asked the letting agent could we prune some trees on their property, they came back and to advise the owner had said no. We cut back the overhangs which we are quite entitled to do.

Fast forward a year and the trees are almost the height of the house. It's very windy today and branches are tipping against our upstairs windows.

The ll has been uncooperative since day one and is not approachable. At our wit's end and wondering where we can go from here?

Jim_Hodge · 23-07-2022 1:41pm

If branches are tipping your windows then you can cut back those branches to the property line.

cap.in.hand. · 23-07-2022 2:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119376888#Comment_119376888

Maybe the top tree crown probably bends/sways in the winds into the windows but when it's calm it's stays in straight position in original property

23-07-2022 2:10pm

It’ll cost you some money, but you can get a professional tree cutter to come out and cut branches back to boundary.

endofrainbow · 23-07-2022 2:10pm

it's usually quite windy around here

NUTLEY BOY · 23-07-2022 2:21pm

Write to the letting agent.

This time, tell them that the trees are now what you believe to be a "legal nuisance" and that there is an element of trespass. Tell them that you are now forced to take remedial and protective steps to preserve the fabric of your property. Indicate that unless they abate the problem immediately you will be instructing a solicitor to seek recovery of costs from them.

This will probably go nowhere but there is always the off chance that they might do something and you will at least have gone as far as you can.

Unfortunately, there is little or nothing that can be done about the height issue.

another neighbour's tree thread

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