Neighbour has cut my tree...a lot!

[NeighbourCutMyTree]

How much is usual? I know they can trim overhanging branches, they've gone right to the top of the tree. I'll see if I can add a photo.

@sunglassesonthetable I though you might have appreciated some shade today!
It's a shame you don't have the ability to have a nice raport and dialogue with your neighbour to discuss a suitable resolution.

@saleorbouy

Couldn't agree more. 😄

The OP is a tenant, not her tree Sheesh

The neighbours should have cut it in the winter when the sap receded, that's just good manners.

There's NO good manners involved here.

( ok though cos it's the law👍🏻)

Not her tree but landlords

This thing about being responsible if the tree dies......not true. You aren't allowed to kill your neighbours tree on purpose but if you trim branches and or roots in line with what is allowed and the tree subsequently dies then the neighbour is not at fault.....fir one thing how would you prove it ?

Good manners is either not letting the tree overgrow in the first place or not moaning when a neighbour trims it.

Not her tree belongs to the landlord. OP has no say in the matter

I never understand not having some dialogue with neighbours

No permission is needed hence no particular need for dialogue.

Any dialogue would be limited to:

Neighbour 1: "My tree surgeon is cutting all of the overhanging branches up to the boundary line on Friday"

Neighbour 2: "Ok"

Well I would liaise with the landlord firstly

How do you know the trees werent there first. The trees in our estate were there when the houses built, its part of the charm of the estate.

Well you're wrong there

Where does it say the OP is a tenant?

You aren't allowed to kill your neighbours tree on purpose but if you trim branches and or roots in line with what is allowed and the tree subsequently dies then the neighbour is not at fault.....fir one thing how would you prove it

Hmm. I think case law would be the best thing to look at. Party 1 would have to prove that party 2 behaved recklessly and caused the death of the tree via sap loss, or introducing infection.

*Neighbour 1: "My tree surgeon is cutting all of the overhanging branches up to the boundary line on Friday"

Neighbour 2: "Ok"*

LoL at thinking everyone else being the same as you😂

Nope it wouldn't be like that around here.

Good manners is either not letting the tree overgrow in the first place or not moaning when a neighbour trims it.

Add to that discussing the situation with your neighbour.

Highly amusing some of the comments in this thread. After being granted permission from your local council you can have your neighbours very neglected TPO oaks cut every few years as they start to go over your boundary or touch your property, probably best to get them pruned later on in the year. A registered arborist will cut it similar to ops, bit tidier mind. As in typical mumsnet fashion loads of self entitled imbeciles here who obviously can’t be arsed to properly maintain their beloved trees, then throw their toys out of the pram when others have to deal with your mess. It’s your responsibility to deal with it not your neighbour, be a good one instead of a selfish fuckwit.

No permission is needed hence no particular need for dialogue.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just hold up a card with IT'S THE LAW on it if approached.

Less highly amusing & incredibly sad that too many, yourself included @LarryBlackmonsCodpiece are too ignorant to know the laws that are there to protect our birds & wildlife 🙄

As in typical mumsnet fashion loads of self entitled imbeciles here who obviously can’t be arsed to properly maintain their beloved trees, then throw their toys out of the pram when others have to deal with your mess. It’s your responsibility to deal with it not your neighbour, be a good one instead of a selfish fuckwit.

"Obviously " doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

If the half they cut overhang the boundary they were perfectly within their rights, even if it has butchered the tree (which it has).

It protects nesting sites, built nests & nests being built. You can't even legally move pigeon nests out of season as they reuse old nests

What's not true in what I said? OP didn't say there were nesting birds. People are making up scenarios here.

doubt the neighbours even bothered to check

There's no evidence to suggest this from OP's post.

LoL at thinking everyone else being the same as you

Pardon?

Nope it wouldn't be like that around here

What would it be like?

There's no evidence to suggest this from OP's post.

Yep It certainly looks like they are people who take care with things.

I must be missing something; I can't see any posts from OP saying she's tenant not owner?

But if that is the case there's even less incentive for the neighbour to be getting into much of a conversation about it. The LL clearly isn't taking responsibility.

What would it be like?

Bit of a chat. Explain.
OP organises someone who can do a decent job.

Everyone knows what is going on.