Is it my responsibility to cut overhanging tree branches?
What are your rights with Neighbours overhanging trees?
If my neighbor's tree branches hang over my yard, can I trim them? Yes. By law, you have the right to trim branches and limbs that extend past the property line.Nov 5, 2019
Is it my responsibility to cut overhanging tree branches?
In New York, a property owner is responsible for any trees on their property — more specifically, the trees whose trunks are on their property. A property owner can take down branches that hang over their property — up to the property line, even without permission from the tree owner.
Can my neighbor make me trim my tree?
A property owner can cut branches that hang on his property. So if your neighbors did not trespass or cut branches on your property, you have little legal recourse, said Bruce A. Cholst, a Manhattan real estate lawyer.
Who is responsible for cutting overhanging trees?
Overhanging Branches on Your Property Even if the tree trunk is on your neighbor's property, you have the responsibility for cutting any branches that extend onto your property line. You are responsible for the cost of cutting any branches you choose to trim. You can cut back anything up to your property line.Nov 2, 2020
What can I do about my Neighbour's overhanging tree?
If limbs or branches from your neighbor's trees extend into your property line, you are legally allowed to trim the areas hanging over your property. When trimming them, however, you must stay on your own property. This means you may not go into your neighbor's yard for a better angle when cutting or destroy the tree.
Can you force a neighbor to trim their tree?
Yes. By law, you have the right to trim branches and limbs that extend past the property line. However, the law only allows tree trimming and tree cutting up to the property line. You may not go onto the neighbor's property or destroy the tree.Nov 5, 2019
Can I force my neighbor to trim his tree UK?
Your neighbour can cut any branches that are overhanging into their garden as long as they only remove the bits on their side of the boundary. If they want you to cut your tree or hedge just because they don't like the way it looks, it's up to you whether you do the work.
Who pays to cut overhanging branches?
Even if the tree trunk is on your neighbor's property, you have the responsibility for cutting any branches that extend onto your property line. You are responsible for the cost of cutting any branches you choose to trim. You can cut back anything up to your property line.Nov 2, 2020
Is it my responsibility to cut overhanging tree branches UK?
Can I cut off overhanging branches? Yes, provided it is done without trespassing onto the other person's property. It is also permissible to climb into the tree to undertake the work, again so long as it does not require going into the neighbour's garden/land.