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Peter pendant thanks for your answer. I appreciate I can’t make them do anything, it’s all well and good me carrying on maintaining my bit, but now their half will technically overgrown in my garden, and they def won’t come into my garden to maintain their side of it.
Corbyloon yes there would still be 1-2ft overhang that they’d need to maintain. They def wouldn’t object to us cutting it but it’s a big job that’s hard enough for us to keep on top of without having to do theirs too.
Cloverjo yes that would definitely be worse!
Ellipsis the hedge has been there since the property was built in the 1960s. The houses were originally council when erected but sold to housing association in the late 90s and the option to buy was given to tenants soon after. My neighbour is still H.A