We have lived in our house for 20+ years in most of that time the house next door to us has been rented out with various families having lived in the house in that time. Recently the landlord evicted a family and is making extensive improvements to the house because of the damage caused.
We have a tree on our boundary (think ornamental blossom type) which we keep shaped and tidy on our side. We have done the same on the neighbours side in the past but recently the tenants in the property have not been in agreement to us doing this. As a result the tree has grown into the neighbours garden quite significantly and no attempt has been made to keep it trimmed. Today the landlord has asked us to pay to have the tree cut back to the boundary line and for the debris to be removed. Apparently the letting agent has advised them that if we don’t agree to do this, then the branches should just be thrown over into our garden!
We agreed will cut back the tree and deal with the debris, but am I unreasonable to think the landlord and previous tenants are CFs who should have not allowed it to get to this state? And while I recognise that it is by law their right to cut back the tree that has grown onto their property, it’s also unreasonable to expect us to pay to deal with that? Surely that’s just something we all take care of in our own gardens?