simonh102

The trees are over 30 metres from his house so there is no request to prune the roots. He is just doing it to be awkward. He is about 90 and has nothing else to do than pursue me. He called the police out as well, the amazing thing is that they actually responded and came out! I guess there is not much esle going on in rural france, they were a bit embarrassed when they got there and realised it wasnt really a police matter :)

If this is true thats a real shame - so is there absolutly no movement on the article 63 code? It seems very unusual because to interpret a law so strictly can have unusual consequences when applied. To cut the trees in question will cost thousands of Euro and is a complete waste of time

OK - My neighbour in France (Gers - region 32) is a total pain. He always wants me to cut down overhanging branches and expects me to pay for them. I can understand this sounds reasonable.... however the trees are about 30m from his house, they are all over 100 years old and have been overhanging for a long long time - the trees in question are from 50-130foot tall and some of the overhanging branches are 2ft trunks 40ft upwards in the air - this is not a DIY job and will be expensive - there are up to 10 different trees he is complaining about. He only seems to have had a problem with the branches since he has had an English neighbour.... He has now sent me a letter from his insurance company giving me one months notice to cut all the branches or they will take legal action So my question is 1) If the trees are planted more than 2m from the boundary line am I liable to cut the overhanging branches at my cost? 2) Given the age of the trees and the fact that they will have been overhanging when he bought the house some 30 years ago, and when I bought the house 10 years ago am I still liable 3) Does anyone know an English tree surgeon in the Gers! I believe they are just over 2m from the boundary line to the centre of the trunk (this would show the original planting position)