We recently bought a property in North Queensland, Australia. Today the witch who owns the property behind us demanded that we cut down 3 of our trees, because of the leaves that fall into her property, and she doesn't have time to clean them up. She whinged about why she should have to clear up "our rubbish". We bought this property in good faith, mainly because of the beautiful trees. Why should we cut down our beautiful trees because the witch it too damn lazy to rake them up??? A tree is a tree, and they shed leaves!! We get leaves in our property from our next door neighbours, and we don't complain.
Does anyone know what our rights are. We absolutely do not want to cut down our trees, and can't see why we should. thanks.
2006-11-18 01:28:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
She has no property rights on your land.
It's a fact of nature that leaves will blow away from a tree when it's windy. Witchy-poo needs to take a reality pill.
You could offer to help pick them up, many women hate yardwork, and the leaves would make great mulch for your flower beds. (if you have a blower/mulcher). Y'all may become better friends that way. And witchy-poo wouldn't embarass you when you have guests over, with her boorish behavior.
'Course, she may ask you to pay for them....that's a joke....LOL
2006-11-18 01:37:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leaves From Neighbours Trees
2017-01-14 17:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This issue has foolishly been the subject of magistrate court, justice of the peace, and even lawsuits.....result is the same, mother nature can't be controlled --- or sued. I'm knee deep in leaves from my neighborhood during fall. I guess I could put up a net or barrier or fence to prevent them from coming onto to my property but it doesn't much matter to me. Once the leaves stop falling, I get on the lawn mower, give it a whirl, and presto! I have mulch high in nitrogen.
Not everyone is crazy like me, but most people don't mind to the point that they complain to the tree owners. Obviously, ya'll don't exchange gifts at Christmas. You should keep the trees, but then I'm a nature lover, and if it were me, I might even plant some more!
Good luck
2006-11-18 02:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by stretch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to cut down your trees. The wind blew them onto her property, you didn't put them there. However, a neighbor of my sisters blows the leaves back onto the property of the tree owner; another bags them and then dumps the leaves back over the fence. So be aware that she may try this, then call the police because she will then be dumping on your property. (Isn't it amazing tho, that these same people will want to park under the shade of the tree in the summer)
2006-11-18 01:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you dare cut down those trees, trees bring property value and if you ever resale, you'll be loosing money/value to your property - she'll just have to live w/ it and she can't make you do it! I guess you are supposed to have control of the direction the wind blows too, lol. Falling leaves are not "rubbish" in Gods eyes, he created it that way. The trees are preparing themselves for a long winters nap so they can rest up and beautify themselves for us again come Spring - tell your neighbor to go crawl back under the stump she crawled out of, your not cutting down any trees.
2006-11-18 01:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello, coinlight65 here; I do not know the law in Austraila, right off..BUT! in the town that I live in ,here inthe U.S.A. the property owner is held liable for ANY thing that falls over the property line,from their yard including leaves,twigs, limbs and etc. it also allows the person next door or whatever to seek damages in court, if it should fall on a person, pet ,auto. roof you name it...the trees on a persons property,are YOUR PROPERTY.and here in town you are responsible for.keeping it from damaging or bothering anyone on the other side of the line, and if it blocks a persons, view from the road and GOD. forbid that person gets hit by a car or something because of that, man are you in trouble, thank god that all people don't squak so much about leaves they are as you say JUST LEAVES.but it takes all kinds to make a world. don't know if this helps. hope so . good day!
2006-11-18 02:10:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't cut the trees offer to rake the leaves and compost them ull get black gold grow veg in this soil then offer the neighbour some of the stuff that u grow and tell her that u grew them with the leaves...kill her with kindness it might make her feel like an ash hole but if not this is why god gave us a middle finger.
2006-11-18 02:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by Steve C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So when did you run into MY neighbour from hell? Those trees are on your property. Your leaves that fall in your yard are your leaves. Your leaves that fall in her yard are HER leaves. If you cut those trees, you are doing YOURSELF a disservice. Do what I did: I put up a 6'7" board fence, and my neighbour from hell is blocked out forever! It's well worth it! And don't worry; someday, she'll die.
2006-11-21 12:57:13 · answer #8 · answered by steviewag 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi i have a similar problem here in perth,with my nieghbour where some of my branches over hang the fence line and he continually tells me to get rid of the tree,they or you can and should trim the branches only if they over hang any fence line,the rest is up to them to deal with,but dont cut them down if they are not damaging any fences etc
2006-11-18 03:04:02 · answer #9 · answered by bodyglide2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to do a thing including listening to her *****. It's called mother nature. If it was damaging anything on her property she can pay to have it cut then you can claim property damage.
2006-11-18 05:37:03 · answer #10 · answered by dodgeum43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋