11-05-2004, 08:24 PM
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Lelandi problem (sort of!)
The message
from (Robbie) contains these words:
Wonder if anyone can help me here.
My next door neighbour moved in last year after the previous neighbour
was evicted for various tenancy breaches. Just before the previous
neighbour left, they planted what I can only imagine to be a leylandi
shrub. That was last July, and now the shrub / tree is over 8 foot
tall.
Are you suggesting that the evicted person planted the tree as an act
of revenge on the landlord? Anyway, in view of his predecessor's fate
the new tenant will no doubt be extra careful to obey his own tenancy
contract to the letter, and they commonly forbid a rental tenant to
remove garden plants and trees.
Regardless of his tenancy agreement, you are legally permitted to cut
back any overhanging branches to the boundary line. You should then
offer them to their owner, who is your neighbour's landlord. If he
doesn't want them, you can dispose of them.
What I would do is write a pleasant letter to the landlord explaining
the circumstances, and say something like "Please notify me whether you
want the cut branches returned to your rented property, or disposed of
by myself, which I am happy to do. Leylandii is a fast growing tree so
this problem will recur. If you prefer, I am willing to remove the
entire tree and dispose of it with no expense to yourself". Include a
stamped addressed envelope to encourage a reply, and keep a copy.
Janet.
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