Neighbours fallen tree has trapped me and my neighbour in our homes

[FinanceHo]

The drive we share is completely blocked by this behemoth tree-

neighbour has said they rent and the clear up is nothing to do with them

i I can’t get to work

any advice

I’m fairly certain if I got a friend the drag the tree off into the main road it would get shifted fairly soon.

anyone had similar

Ask for landlords details.

Who owns the property. Someone must. You need to get in contact with the landlord or rental agent. What an odd and frustrating situation!

surely its the neighbours responsibility to contact the landlord? or pay for the tree to be removed and get the money back from the landlord?
Some people really try it on

Call the council

Technically, it is the landlord's responsibility, I think. The tenants aren't responsible for property upkeep.

You could post in your local Facebook group offering free firewood to anyone with a chainsaw who is willing to come cut it up and remove it.

This is a really good idea but this direction should come from the landlord - have the tenants made contact with them or the letting agents??
if the landlord has a log burner or fire and wants the wood for himself it is effectively his tree

Climb over tree, get taxi to work ?

I work minimum wage cannot afford the £40 cab to work -one way

i have no clue if and when it’s going to be moved

The neighbour has to provide contact details for the landlord/agent responsible (really they should be contacting them themselves but if not then you can).

I’d be asking landlord to reimburse you for taxi to and from work if there is any delay in clearing it. It is their responsibility.

Bike to work? Bus?

I asked- they refused but told me the letting agency and they won’t confirm if it’s one of their properties following a call today

We need a photo !

surely you go through your own insurance, and they take it up with the insurer of the neighbouring house?

Given the bonkers rental market in the UK i am not surprised your neighbour is shrugging it off.

As it is blocking access to multiple properties (therefore a fire risk) you can call the council environmental health dept with what details you have. They can trace landlord and make them move it.

It's really unfortunate, but there's little that can be done immediately regardless of who owns the tree. If you have to get to work then you'll have to arrange alternative transport, that's the only advice anyone can give.

If the neighbour has informed the letting agency and given you the letting agency contact details, I don't think there is much more the neighbour is required to do.

Can you and friends/family drag the tree so that it is fully in the neighbour's driveway?

You can't climb over it?

What do you mean little can be done? Surely the landlord needs to call a tree / garden removals company?

What's the face for?

It was a serious question.

Yes we do.

Assume it is blocking her car in

Even if I could I definitely couldn’t walk the motorway journey to the arse end of nowhere to work. No.

last time I checked my tin can car dint have a tree-sport mode either

Well yes, that's all that can be done now. It's out of op's hands. It's unlikely to be resolved before op needs to get to work is what I meant.