What are my rights?? My neighbours trees have grown over last few years and are blocking my water views.
Neighbours trees blocking my view.
Lroogirl on 02/09/2016 - 08:07
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You could buy their property then do as you like
As mentioned above you don't own a view.
Maybe offer to compensate your neighbour if they are willing to trim/cut the tree?
As above, you have no rights to the view. Best would be to talk to them, they may not even know its blocking your view or care much for the trees. Say you are will happily trim the tree's for them. Use the old Australian currency and take over a carton of beer. Next thunder storm have at it with an axe. Heaps of options available
:-) Thanks
In NSW, if your neighbor tree grown over to your side you can trim it, but if it is still on their land only then you will have to talk to them.
They have done this on purpose with no consideration of you or your property values.
retaliate, buy something noisy, have loud noisy sex in the yard, not by yourself tho', that didnt work for me, they called the police…
HaHa ,made my day :-)
View Please….
cooper nail
Sorry to hear that OP. Not sure where you're located, but if you've paid extra money for the view that's a real shame. I've only found the below legislation that relates to this.
*Usual legal disclaimers, I am not a legal practitioner, etc. etc.Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 NSW, relates to hedges that block views or sunlight. This site explains it pretty well http://www.diamondconway.com.au/tree-disputes-in-nsw/
Personally I think neighbours should be considerate in these situations. Council building height restrictions exist for similar reasons. If the trees are a hedge, you will need to demonstrate that their trees are severely blocking access to sunlight/views/etc. Even then people are still allowed to have trees.
In Tassie, Thanks for info :-)
This is very much a case of the tough teaties.
What you can do is befriend and talk to them about it. Even offer to trim it down a bit .
Ask for them to trim. Funny case near me with annoying neighbours, so person in front put a massive palm tree right in front of their balcony blocking their view of beach completely - probably took about $100k or so off its value. Pays to be nice.
No one owns the views. Imagine your neighbour built a house taller than yours blocking your water views…
No, that is different and the building plans are subject to council approval. Impact on neighbours is taken into consideration.
Why do I feel that OP has a house overlooking the neighbours house to see these views….. maybe they are for privacy? Dunno…
You can poison it if you're sneaky. You can spray pesticide/poison onto the leaves and it won't do it any favours. Not sure if it will literally kill the whole tree though
You have a view - of a tree.
Enjoy it.Mother nature at its finest! Tall and strong!
Got a mate that smokes? Flick a cig in there worst case scenario arson and a few burnt properties and loss of life. Think of it as a blank canvas
what did they say when you asked if they could trim them?
Haven't asked, recently divorced, still a bit shell shocked over lawyers etc. Hate confrontation. Know I need to grow a pair and go ask them. Just wanted to know what were my options if they say no..
If they say no, tell them you were recently divorced.
Ask them. They maybe cool about it. It's not really confrontation. Do you know the neighbours? It seems from comments made here that you don't have much control over the situation anyway. Maybe they haven't cut the tree because you haven't asked. And trees grow.
Don't know them that well,have decided to go and ask, I might ring them first as they have 2 dogs that would eat me if I opened the gate..lol..Neighbour behind me had same problem with my trees, I had know idea. I had them cut straight away, hoping good karma will prevail.
Now that the trees have grown local council bylaws may prevent cutting of the trees.
I had the same.
Asked them nicely and agreed to pay for the trimming via their own contracted gardener. In the end I worked with them to save on costs.Lovely people, totally understanding and agreed to let me come in and keep them trimmed back when they grew back over the years. Have been back in twice since, no issue.
Good luck. If you don't like confrontation (who does?) put a letter in their mailbox introducing yourself with an email address and phone number they can contact you on. That's what I did anyway….
Letter in mailbox, didn't think of that, Thanks :-)
If you can trim them up a bit,
Have a think about cutting a window in the understory rather than cutting down
Looking through trees can make a ok view into an awesome framed picture that's a lot easier on the eyes
Invite them over for a barbie n beer, and they will probably be pulling the ladder out for udon't put a letter in their mail box ffs.
if you did that to me i would discard the letter and wait for you to man up.
you admit you need to grow a pair so grow them quick and do the right thing and door knock, if you are genuinely scared of the dogs ring and tell them you would like to talk and still keep both arms and legs.
when you want someone to do something for you eye contact goes a long way.
as mentioned above wouldn't do any harm to offer to pay for the trim if they are chocking on cost due to being rich and tight as most rich people are tight.
Pretty much nothing, unless they are invasive species. You don't own the view.