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muskox | 14:59 Mon 17th Mar 2014 | Law
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A tree root has gone underneath my neighbour's drive and cracked it. The root has now been severed on my side of the boundary. Who should pay for the damaged driveway?
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I would ask your insurance company about this.
15:01 Mon 17th Mar 2014
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There's a report on a court case on the subject here...

http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/property_litigation/news_and_updates/tree_root_damage.aspx
15:09 Mon 17th Mar 2014
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His insurance but it is your tree so the honourable thing to do would be to pay or at least part pay yourself.
15:34 Mon 17th Mar 2014
Avatar Image Peter Pedant
Many many thanks Heathfield - mwah mwah

v useful for Japanese Knotweed as well I think

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16:03 Mon 17th Mar 2014
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Thank you all for your advice. Will be making contribution to the cost.
19:02 Tue 18th Mar 2014

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