Neighbours Guttering Overhangs My Property

A neighbor s tree branch that hangs over your property may fall in a storm resulting in damage to your home car or other possessions.

Neighbours guttering overhangs my property.

If it obstructs your view exiting the driveway for safety reasons you have another issue that you are probably on the right side of. If your neighbour s gutters or eaves overhang your property there could be a trespass even if your use or enjoyment of your property is not affected. Mum gave them permission to site scaffolding on her property to do it. All home and hosed now but the guttering overhangs mum s property most of its.

If the neighbor took reasonable care of the tree and a storm. Based on my former real estate training you own the space above your property and have the right to trim anything above your property although local bylaws and easements may apply. He may like the tree and agree to clean your gutters so that the appearance of the tree is not compromised. If the gutters or eaves have been there for a lengthy period of time and different rules apply differing time periods of 12 or 20 years there may be little you can do.

It will not make your neighbor happy unless he agrees. Her nice newish neighbours put up a huge extension about a year ago. Cutting the limbs over your property on a tall tree will not help the gutter issue significantly. Maybe ask if they can install a water butt in your garden so you can make use of their gutter in exchange for leaving it as it is otherwise its legal action and can get costly and lead to bad feelings between yourself and your neighbor.

2 points this issue was touched upon in early july re an impinging fence and secondly it s actually my aged mother s property. If eaves or guttering rather than trees overhang your. It shouldn t overhang your boundary but it is a simple mistake to make. However if the roots of a tree next door encroach on your land and start causing damage then the onus is on your neighbour to fix it.