Is my neighbour allowed to do this??!!

[Butterfly987]

I live in a rented house with a very large garden, which sits next to a private road with two properties.

I have discovered today that alongside my (quite low) wall (the side of the private road) there are scaffolding boards dumped in my garden (neighbour owns/works for a scaffolding company... which has been dissolved) the boards have been quite obviously recently broken (can tell by the colour of the wood), so I am fairly certain this was recent. I’ve noticed underneath some dead leaves behind a tree that there are several older planks beside my wall. What are my rights as a tenant? Should I confront him?

I have also discovered that a bush that is along the same wall appears to have had a large chunk cut completely back. This missing part of the bush also happens to sit right next to the other neighbours entrance steps to their property. I have no issue with her trimming what is in her way but there is no reason for her to have cut away as much as she did. The bush is on our side of the fence so this is very clearly property damage however our property is rented so I have no clue what to do about it. Now there is a very obvious gap which was not there before and it’s made that part of the garden look hideous.

I’m so upset by this, I’ve never done anything to these people. Always kept to myself and been polite, I’m not sure what to do about this. Should I confront these neighbours?

I think you should take photos and make your landlord aware. See what they say.

I can tell you they are entitled to cut back any bushes that cross their boundary. But they are only supposed to cut the overhang back and offer to give you back the cuttings (although I'm not sure why you'd want them).

Agree you need to contact your landlord.

I've reported your other thread OP, as it was clearly just part of this one so no point in having both here.

With regard to the scaffolding boards - obviously dumping stuff in your garden isn't on and I'd ask that neighbour to please move them. I suspect if they know you are renting they might claim the LL gave his permission. This with either be rubbish or your LL has agreed to it and is breaching the lease if you rent both house and garden.