Hello everyone,
not even moved in yet, and already having trouble with the neighbors. Here is the situation:
On our property, there is a stunted hedge very close to the boundary line. At the top, it is fairly dense, but at the bottom, a small child can easily pass through. In some spots, the neighbor can also enter our property without any problem – which he actually does, because he takes a shortcut across our land to get to the bakery. It’s shorter than going all the way around.
Now we are planning to remove this hedge. We want to follow all regulations, notify the neighbor that we are going to remove it, etc.
The neighbor now says it is not clear if the hedge actually stands on our property, and therefore we might not be allowed to remove it. During the surveying of the building, I asked the surveyor to set two boundary markers – one in the middle of the property and one at the end.
The boundary can now be established based on these markers. So here is my question:
What would happen if part of a hedge trunk touches the boundary or if the trunk is half on my property and half on the neighbor’s? Would I then no longer be allowed to remove the entire hedge? Or does it count if the whole hedge is on my property? Or do I have to leave that particular trunk standing?
Additionally, this side of the property is not fenced, and the neighbor is usually responsible for the fencing. Legally, the property must be fenced, but this stunted “hedge” simply does not qualify. We would be willing to contribute to a proper fence, but the neighbor is blocking that because of the hedge.
Does anyone have any advice?
not even moved in yet, and already having trouble with the neighbors. Here is the situation:
On our property, there is a stunted hedge very close to the boundary line. At the top, it is fairly dense, but at the bottom, a small child can easily pass through. In some spots, the neighbor can also enter our property without any problem – which he actually does, because he takes a shortcut across our land to get to the bakery. It’s shorter than going all the way around.
Now we are planning to remove this hedge. We want to follow all regulations, notify the neighbor that we are going to remove it, etc.
The neighbor now says it is not clear if the hedge actually stands on our property, and therefore we might not be allowed to remove it. During the surveying of the building, I asked the surveyor to set two boundary markers – one in the middle of the property and one at the end.
The boundary can now be established based on these markers. So here is my question:
What would happen if part of a hedge trunk touches the boundary or if the trunk is half on my property and half on the neighbor’s? Would I then no longer be allowed to remove the entire hedge? Or does it count if the whole hedge is on my property? Or do I have to leave that particular trunk standing?
Additionally, this side of the property is not fenced, and the neighbor is usually responsible for the fencing. Legally, the property must be fenced, but this stunted “hedge” simply does not qualify. We would be willing to contribute to a proper fence, but the neighbor is blocking that because of the hedge.
Does anyone have any advice?
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HilfeHilfe22 Oct 2017 15:491 Build a fence on your property so he is no longer allowed to enter. 2 If that is too expensive, politely but firmly forbid him from entering your property; otherwise, report him to the authorities.
If it’s too expensive, just get driven ground sleeves and use the simplest picket fence. By the way, any enclosure that clearly shows that access to the property is not allowed to everyone counts as a boundary. It can also be incomplete or just a 30cm (12 inch) boxwood hedge.