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Surely this cannot be right - housing developers!

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Dmanny30 · 18/12/2023 13:52

Good afternoon all,

I’ll try & keep this short if possible!

7 years ago I bought a new build house off a good reputable developer & moved in, in the summer 2016 & all has been really well.

well, on Friday I was sat doing some work in the office when I heard voices coming from the back garden. I looked out to see two young lads in my back garden after managing to get through the gate. I went out & they were from the property developer. I said how they cannot just come into my garden when they feel like it but that’s hardly here nor there at the minute.

they are wanting to plant a tree (quite big one actually) in the middle of my back garden. Literally the middle. I explain that surely they cannot just come & do this but he explained that it was part of my contract when I bought the house (turns out, it actually was) but surely not after 7 years though?

I have rang & Emailed to complain & even tried to meet them half way saying I’m happy for it to be here but can I choose where it goes at least? Told nope & I have come back from work to find a tree in the middle of where my son & husband play football.

AIBU with this?

oh, I’m under no circumstances to chop said tree down & it’s completely upto me to maintain it too! I know it was in the contract but surely not after 7 years!?

OP posts:
RatatouillePie · 18/12/2023 13:55

Trees are good, trees are good yeaaaaahhh (or so the song goes).

Why do you not want a tree?

DeedlessIndeed · 18/12/2023 13:55

What is the stipulated penalty for not maintaining it?

IME trees (especially fairly large ones) need watering routinely for the first couple of summers until they become established.

MrsWhites · 18/12/2023 13:55

What is the reason the tree needs to be there? Really you need legal advise!

MiddleagedBeachbum · 18/12/2023 13:53

Contact the daily fail and do a sad face with son holding his football?

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