ᐅ Dead 40-meter tall trees on the neighbor’s property (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), do they pose an imminent danger?

Created on: 29 Jul 2021 20:44

Hello,

a neighbor of one of my clients in NRW is wondering which authority is responsible, as the neighbor has made no effort to remove the decayed trees.
The new building is 20m (65 feet) away.

I have already pointed out an imminent danger to a construction supervisor several times, but that was related to other structures.

Does anyone have advice for me? It seems that neighbor law in NRW does not cover something like this.

Thank you!

parcus30 Jul 2021 16:50

Old spruce trees can reach up to 50 m (165 feet) around here.

Of course, but according to the building authority, at least one tree must have caused damage before any liability applies.

ᐅ Dead 40-meter tall trees on the neighbor’s property (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), do they pose an imminent danger?

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