Hi,
sorry for long story.
We bought our this first semi detached house 1 year back. Our neighbour is an old man who lives alone he doesn't talk to any one much.. doesn't open his door for anyone. I have just met him on the road 2-3 times and said hello to him..... he tried to ignore all the time, but I introduced him myself as his neighbour he talked politely but looked self conscious. We invited him our house warming but he said No Thanks.
His house look wreck. Same with his front and back garden is like jungles so many big trees foxes birds and what not is in there.
Problem starts here...... he has a sycamore tree at the end of his garden. which produces millions of seeds, two of the seeds have germinated just next to the back wall of our house where our and his wall meets; but on his side of the fence. One tree is little far on his wall but one is just under our wall.. the tree is already reaching to our upstairs bedroom window. obviously we can chop the branches off on our side but I am worried about the roots getting thick and crack the wall, floor or other damages in our house. I think he has not stepped out in garden may be 5-6 or more years ......... that tree will damage his house too but he looks least bothered..
I know he is old he has nobody and with money also may be weak.
But we can't ignore our hose too.
We are not able to contact him as he doesn't come out...... he doesn't have any phone. Knocking his door is worthless. We can overhear him behind the wall playing piano sometimes in evening.
Dont know what options we have??? to save our house.
Any advice??
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Want to remove neighbour's tree without being rude
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Saku · 29/06/2020 23:24
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