AIBU to expect my neighbour to cut back their overgrown tree?

I have as much right to complain about people using environmentally damaging fake grass as anyone has to complain about leaves falling from a tree making their fake grass messy.

Not that it is any of your business but @Nicolasaa9 isn't the only person with disabilities on this thread. You feel better taking your attitude out on another disabled person because you don't like their opinion?

That’s obviously the leaves- leaves blowing into a garden does not reach an actionable standard, nor could the op prove they’re from the neighbour’s tree.

Exactly
I’m wondering if original trees on the plot were left
Some better developers do this
In which case it may have a tpo

Nevertheless if it was there before OP bought, which it seems likely, people who don’t like trees would be wise not to buy a house with a big one next door
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They don’t legally have to have a fence at all
They must however ensure what they do have is safe
If it’s falling into your garden ask them to remove it within a specified period of time. If they don’t Suggest telling them you will Remove it yourself and give it to them

I’m confused how a tree can grow that high in what you say is a new build
Was it there when you bought?
actually this, have also used the good
ol AI to ask how old would the tree be and it’s said can’t be either of the trees op thinks *If either a Japanese Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira) or a Griselinia (Griselinia littoralis) managed to reach the height of a standard 3-story UK house (9 to 12 metres), it would be an absolute geriatric titan of a plant.
In fact, for one of them, it’s practically impossible, while for the other, it would take generations. then says if they were would be 50-80 years! Not a gardener so have no idea if is true!

OP, you just need to get someone - a tree surgeon, gardener whatever to cut back the bits that are overhanging your fence/ garden. You can do that legally without your neighbours permission.

Agree the gaps allow the soil underneath to breath aswel
which
whilst not as great as grass does at least not kill the entire ecosystem underground

I’m confused how a tree can grow that high in what you say is a new build
Was it there when you bought?

Nevertheless
The only issue I can see is that it’s potentially damaging your fence.
In which case you need to get someone in to see if it’s the tree that's actually doing that.

In terms of leaves that’s not the neighbours responsibility and a gardener will help clear that up
Or. Put the grass bavk and they’ll mulch down as nature intended

In terms of overhanging branches you can legally have them cut back on your side. It’s not your neighbours legal responsibility to do that or to not allow you to

Ultimately if you are struggling to maintain your garden you need to get help with that or consider in the long term to live somewhere without a private garden.

A wheelchair user would find a tiled patio area much easier to navigate on than plastic grass.

So is loads of plastic on the floor instead of grass!

OP, you need to get yourself a leaf blower to sort the leaves out. We have one that sucks up leaves and shreds them too - takes 10 minutes to clear our back garden.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-mbv2800-2800w-230-240v-corded-blower-vac/404fg

I don't know how long you've been in the property OP, but I would have thought trying to pay someone to cut the tree back on your side before it became such a massive job would have been the best course of action. So if you do pay to get a tree surgeon to cut it back on your side, then perhaps factor in ongoing maintenance.

I'm disabled and have to pay a gardener out of my PIP to mow my lawn every fortnight. I then have to pay him extra for one off jobs to maintain the garden such as cutting things back and tidying up areas where bits have blown in from other gardens.

I think we can cut the OP some slack for having astro turf.
”I’m disabled, use a wheelchair, and have severe mobility issues after breaking my spine ten years ago”

OP doesn’t have money for a Gardener.

I would assume if op can’t afford a gardener then she is probably not jetting off on holiday very often so we can cut her some slack for wanting to cut down one tree.

I know someone with artificial grass who uses some type of garden vacuum cleaner.

This, am assuming the leaves just lie on top of the artificial grass whereas had it been real grass and soil as @Meadowfinch put they would compost down on it?

If you have your side trimmed you give your neighbour the off cuts if they want them but you can’t bill them.

can you claim the broken fence on their insurance
do you have tree insurance?

I am with the OP on this one. I think it's outrageous that you, not your neighbour, is responsible for their tree growing into your property. My neighbour has a 25ft high leylandii hedge which is overgrowing into my garden and will require a tree surgeon to cut it back. But I'm the one who has to pay for it, but it's not my tree?

I'm going to ask my neighbour if they will pay towards it or at least pay half, but legally they can tell me to shove it.

Seems mad.

51% certain, and only contributory factor not the sole or dominant cause.

AI slop

Check local restrictions.
Save up and use a tree surgeon. You can’t bill them.
If the fence is very damaged claim on insurance against them.

This comment is so wrong.:(

In your case it would depend on the age and type of tree, how long it has been there, whether it provides a "protected habitat for wildlife" or if it has a TPO
You should contact both your insurance provider and local council because your council may be able to order the felling of the tree if you can prove that its causing a statutory nuisance or damage to your house but even if you can prove both its still not a guarantee that they will order its felling.
Also if cutting the tree back to the fence line would cause harm to the tree (due to cutting half the canopy off for example) then you cant legally do so and really should have kept cutting it back each year before it got to the point that its canopy covers the entire width of your garden.
I'm not saying this to be a dick but because I've seen loads of this over the last few years due to trees planted 100+ years ago when a local village was expanded and they planted trees in the pavement but the council haven't maintained them for over a decade and they've caused all sorts of damage to the pavement, roads and houses in the village and nobody can get them felled or polaxed as they provide a "protected habitat for wildlife"
Good luck with your tree problems

So true, strange state of affairs when people choose to have gardens with artificial grass then moan when real leaves droo or blow onto it. Nature is nature. Embrace the beauty and messiness. Life isn't all about order and sanitation.

Leaves blocking a drain is not something that the op can sue over. This is because the 1st question she will be asked is what she did to prevent the blockage and her answer would be nothing. Whereas there's plenty of things she could do such as cut any overhanging branches off or raking up the leaves from her garden before they get washed into her drains.
Damage to the fence if its a fence that the op is responsible for and the tree can be proven to have caused the damage then yes she can sue in small claims crt for the fence.
Damage yo the house would require, evidence of damage and a structural engineers report that was 100% certain that any structural damage was caused by the tree and that there's no other causes or contributing causes.
Even if you can prove the tree has caused and will continue to cause damage to your property it still wouldn't be an excuse or mitigating circumstances when it comes to criminal damage, worse it will be treated as a crime in criminal crt and civil judges don't like it when you break the law to remedy a crt matter, it usually ends up with you receiving a greatly reduced settlement or loosing your case.
The law is not your friend when you use illegal tactics and then come to crt.