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Q: My neighbour is claiming that my tree is causing damage to his house but I am unsure if it is actually the tree that is causing the damage. My neighbour claims that his surveyor has said that his theory is true but I do not trust him. What should I do?
A: If you do not trust your neighbour’s surveyor, you might want to get your surveyor to assess the situation for you. It is recommended you get further advice from your insurance company.
The tree from my next door neighbour’s property has fallen down onto the road we share, bringing up part of the road and thus impacting on right of access. I have verbally offered to remove the tree if my neighbour repairs the road or vice versa. What can I do next?
read moreMy neighbour’s fence has crossed my boundary line; I did not mind it at first but now I want it removed so I can put in some renovations on my land. Do I have the right to simply knock down the fence?
read moreI have advised both my neighbour and their contractor that I will be taking legal action if they trespass but my neighbour is still going ahead with instructing the contractors to erect a 6 foot wooden fence without going onto my land. The current boundary fence is a middle fence that has been there for at least 25 years. I have lived there in my property for 12 years and the fence has always been in place with established shrubbery surrounding it. I would like to know what I can do and whether I can prevent my neighbour from going forward with this or argue that the boundary is indeed in the correct position, as I believe that they will begin work soon.
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