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Hi guys, this is a SERIOUS post, so no posting crap please!
I'm in a bit of a dilemma with my neighbours opposite me from the back garden, whom I've never met until today. Basically, between us is a set of fir trees which are the height of the house, so totally blocking our view and a good old 6ft fence aswell. The trees are actually in their garden, and we decided to get them trimmed, as they were getting rather large and drooping over our garden. The fence is in a poor state, almost to the point of collapsing, with gaping holes which allow our friendly neighbouring cats through aswell(no NSD/cat jokes please! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif) After the trees were trimmed, what was left underneath seems like dead wood, where the tree has been starved of sunshine, not a pretty sight at all /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif, and to top it off, the chap who did the trimming has left gaping holes in the trees with which our neighbours can see through /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Now these neighbours are very annoyed /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif and have threatened to sue, and even turned up to my house to view our garden and see things from our point of view. And have also requested that I replace the whole rear fence with 8ft panels so they can get their privacy back! Now what I want to know is who owns this fence? and what do you guys reckon I should do? from a legal point of view, it looks like I'm in the wrong, as I had not asked permission/consulted with them before making the trimmings, so any legal advice and tips will be well appreciated.
Sorry for what looks like a long post, i've had a long stressful day! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I'm in a bit of a dilemma with my neighbours opposite me from the back garden, whom I've never met until today. Basically, between us is a set of fir trees which are the height of the house, so totally blocking our view and a good old 6ft fence aswell. The trees are actually in their garden, and we decided to get them trimmed, as they were getting rather large and drooping over our garden. The fence is in a poor state, almost to the point of collapsing, with gaping holes which allow our friendly neighbouring cats through aswell(no NSD/cat jokes please! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif) After the trees were trimmed, what was left underneath seems like dead wood, where the tree has been starved of sunshine, not a pretty sight at all /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif, and to top it off, the chap who did the trimming has left gaping holes in the trees with which our neighbours can see through /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Now these neighbours are very annoyed /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif and have threatened to sue, and even turned up to my house to view our garden and see things from our point of view. And have also requested that I replace the whole rear fence with 8ft panels so they can get their privacy back! Now what I want to know is who owns this fence? and what do you guys reckon I should do? from a legal point of view, it looks like I'm in the wrong, as I had not asked permission/consulted with them before making the trimmings, so any legal advice and tips will be well appreciated.
Sorry for what looks like a long post, i've had a long stressful day! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif