Garden Law Discussion

All the best. You need closure. I know only too well how worrying it is to be trapped in a boundary dispute like this which is not of your making. Hopefully a strong letter will make your neighbour understand that he cannot continue making trouble over an unsustainable boundary line and that in the ...

[quote="Treeman"][quote="syckend"]Harry your neighbours can apply - as we did - for work to be done on the tree; but nothing can be done without your permission as the tree is on your land Thanks. I stand corrected Treeman - you said 'not true'! The neighbours can of course prune up to the boundary....

Harry your neighbours can apply - as we did - for work to be done on the tree; but nothing can be done without your permission as the tree is on your land - unless of course the tree constitued a danger and the council made an order for work to be done. However now that your neighbours have informed...

I'm afraid that as you own the tree then you are responsible for maintenance and for getting the appropriate permission to prune. You have been warned that the tree may cause potential problems so if anyone gets harmed you could find yourself responsible for paying compensation. You are in the same ...

Hello ScatterEngineer Thinking about your problem overnight I was going to say we hadn't been a lot of help and we didn't know enough.Then I was going to say - and still say! 'Knowledge is power' - so if you are going to sit tight then you need to prepare your case just in case the other side start ...

Good time to pull down the fence then!?

You have a ROW. Remove the fence.

They would charge but hopefully during the 30minutes [if they do a free consult] they would know hiw best to deal with the situation. We don't know enough.

Don't be timid. You have a ROW so you can remove the lock and return it, borrow the key and get your own copy and even remove the gate. Cheers.

Unfortunately Conveyancer is correct. Like it or not you have a boundary dispute hanging over you which could in due course make it difficult for you to sell your house. If there is any chance you have legal expenses insurance you should contact your insurers straight away. If not try and get a free...

1. Remove anything like flashing that is attached to your property. 2. 30cms - 12inches - is not de minimus. That space is valuable for he is turning your property into a terraced property and decreasing its value by £10,000s . He must be stopped - so that it is physically impossible for him to comp...

I agree with all the warnings above. The gate is the best option but you could also put up a notice on your land saying:- PRIVATE LAND. NO ACCESS OR TURNING. Then photograph the notice with a copy of that day's paper set up alongside. Such a notice is a common way of preventing a route becoming eith...

Oh dear! Do you have legal expenses insurance? If you do you need to get help on some of these issues. As others have pointed out the rule 'once a ROW always a ROW' is the one to follow. You cannot stop those with rights from using it. You need to establish exactly where your boundary is and where t...

In my experience a surveyor expert will not give evidence about aerial photographs unless he is competent in using the appropriate gadget that enables pairs of aerial photographs taken from a recognised height, to be viewed through it. Used correctly measurements of + or - a metre can be obtained. H...

Any land delineated as a ROW has to be kept clear both by you and your neighbour - so neither of you can park there! Your neighbour has a right to pass and repass but not to park. You may be able to wangle a slight diversion to allow your neighbour to pass but if he doesn't agree on an informal basi...