People generally tend to be aware that when a branch from a neighbour’s tree is overgrowing into their property they are permitted to clip it back to the ‘boundary line’ and that they should try and give the clippings to their neighbour.
However, with a lot of legal issues, the nuances of this are often overlooked which can lead to extremely costly disputes with a neighbour. You might think why would someone spend thousands of pounds on a dispute over a plant. Well, some people do.
A neighbour dispute is not something a lot of people want to get involved with: the place to wind down after a stressful day at work becomes just as stressful with a neighbour dispute.
So, you can cut the branch back to your boundary. Well, do you know where that is?
Not being aware of your boundary can lead to disputes. If you are considering cutting that branch, you should get legal advice. Your legal advisor will, amongst other things, remind you to consider whether you might be putting yourself in a worse position.
Let’s not forget, you might have forgotten that particular tree is subject to a tree preservation order which opens the parties to your dispute: first your neighbour, then the local authority!
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