Conflict with neighbour over a tree

The problem I have is that the roots of my neighbours tree has lifted the paveing slabs and made it dangerous to walk on. My mother who is 98 liked to sit there but now can't .The bungalow is a let I have told Leaders the letting agent who say they have told the landlord. I have phoned the landlord and can only speak to a answer service.The hedge in the front garden is now over 6ft high and is laying over into my garden damaging in metal fence and its roots are in danger of pushing the wall and fence over.

It has been mentioned before but worth repeating.

Both parties are tenants therefore neither have rights as regards ownership of the tree as this is classified under English law as 'fructus naturales'

As such, responsibility for the tree rests with the landlord - in this case the Local Authority.

Anyone having problems with neighbours trees:
Google "right to light law" u.k.

Also I think a law was passed last year which deals with this problem, ( leylandi law? )
It can be dealt with by your local council, a fee is payable.

Haven`t read all the posts in this thread so forgive me if I`m repeating advice.

How can she be a free loader if she is disabled I would refuse to cut with your attitude, It is polite to ask? dragged up?

I have 2 large trees blocking light and over hanging my garden. 1 of the trees is so large that it hangs over my drive and is apprax 3 feet from my house. I have spoken with the people next door and they wont do anything about it, what can I do

Fed up, why can't you just cut it and pass it back? It's the only way to keep a friendly border.

There's no way you could charge your neighbour as you suggest. It would lead to chaos because of all the gardens it would apply to. What court would dare to set a precedent like that?

My neighbour's tree keeps growing over into my garden and it sheds leaves into my pond. When I complain he tells me to cut it and throw it over into his garden, but is that MY job? Why do I have to do that for his tree? Can I get a gardener to do it and send him the bill? Can I charge for cleaning up his leaves that fall in my garden?

dig as far down into the ground towards the trees roots, then poor some bleach and chlorine in and then watch it wilt away

The law states that you should get permission to cut off branches of a neighbours tree. If it is on council land it is up to the council or housing association to get it trimmed. When you cut the branches they should not be thrown back over the fence but instead "offered" back to them, they can refuse and then it is up to you to dispose of them.

Thatcham Tony,
You are correct. I had a problem with my neighbour over the state of their garden. I asked nicely if the could cut the weeds away from the fence atleast, as the brambles were growing under and over my fence and my children would end up stepping on them when bare footed, or getting scratched. The bind weed would choke all my plants along the borders and were rooting into my new lawn.They refused to cut the weeds back, so I asked their housing office what I could do.
I was told that I could cut off all that come into my garden, but must return all that I cut, or I could be charged with theft !!!
So I cut all that was offending and returned it straight back over the fence. Within a couple of days, I received a letter of complaint from their housing office, stating that I had been throwing MY weeds into their garden.
It's just aswell I took photo's before I cut it all back, as it saved me alot of trouble proving who the weeds belonged to. It also wiped the grins off of their faces.

Hi, I have been under the impression the law allows you cut anything that encroaches your
borders and you are whitin your rights to put the cuttings back to the owners side of the
boundry, but you can not keep the cutting for yourself without consent of the owners, I was
given this infomation by: West-Berks Council, some time ago and I still abide by it.