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Fed up with Neighbours!

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MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 16/07/2019 12:33

Neighbours are quite new and basically have a house at the bottom of our garden. Have never spoken to them. There is a large tree in their garden which overhangs ours by quite a distance and drops leaves, acorns, etc. all over our garden and patio. Yesterday they have a tree surgeon round to cut part of it down - fair enough - but they didn't have the courtesy to advise us beforehand. When I came home there were branches, leaves, sawdust and bits of twig all over my garden and patio. One huge branch had flattened a hanging basket and my runner beans. If they had told us beforehand, I could have moved all this stuff. The tree surgeon came and removed the branches but left all the debris over my garden which I have had to clear up. They are pretty annoying in other ways too - have installed huge solar panels which reflect harsh glare into the bedrooms!!

What would you do - would you complain to them? My DH says leave it be, but he didn't have to clear up the mess!!

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Blondiejay24 · 16/07/2019 12:38

I wouldn’t say anything personally. It’s annoying.. I’ve had neighbours before who royally took the piss. We ended up having a row and guess what... it made them worse. All it does is upset you.
On a positive, they aren’t likely to have the tree cut again for a while, and they probably did it as it was overhanging. Can’t help the solar panels. I wouldn’t begrudge them of that personally. You can’t help which part of your house is south facing and the sun reflecting off them.

Singlenotsingle · 16/07/2019 12:39

What's the point? What's done is done! C'est la vie. You'll only make matters worse by complaining and you've got to leave I've with these people!

Singlenotsingle · 16/07/2019 12:39

Live with

beachcomber70 · 16/07/2019 13:46

I've had far, far worse trouble with inconsiderate and selfish, bullying neighbours and had to move house more than once, usually for noise issues. I wish my troubles had been so small in comparison.

I'd say keep quiet, it's just what happens when people prune their trees. Annoying but nothing to have a row about, nor are the panels. Can you move into another bedroom/s on the other side of the house at all?

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