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Ask your QuestionCan someone tell me if the hedge is my responsibility or not? If I’m standing on my property looking at the road then my house is on the left side and theirs is on the right. They never seem to cut the hedge so I always end up doing it and I’m getting fed up so I want to just get rid altogether.
Asked by Everson on 10th Apr 2020"You can always ask the council. but the general rule of thumb is anything on the left hand side of your property is yours and the right is theres. hope this helps"
Answered on 19th Aug 2020 - Member since Aug 2020 - report"depends some times all ways the right I’ve seen so many people asking the same thing and each person don’t no if it’s there job to maintain"
Answered on 28th Apr 2020 - Member since Apr 2020 - report"Probably best to speak with your neighbor and share your concerns. They may not be cutting it because they think it belongs to you and that you don't want them to touch it.
Hope this helps."
"Normally stand looking out of your house and your is to the right there’s is left"
Answered on 30th Apr 2020 - Member since Mar 2020 - report"Find the diameter of you house and measure to see if the bush encroaching on your land or is on your land. Who planted the bush ?"
Answered on 14th Aug 2020 - Member since Aug 2020 - report"Hedges and shrubs that stand on the boundary line are owned by both properties. Defining a property’s boundaries can be done by looking at the title plan of your property. Hope this helps."
Answered on 9th Jun 2020 - Member since May 2020 - report"Sometimes it’s normally left hand side seek advice from your deeds if not available for any work wanting talk to neighbours first may be very understandable and helpful"
Answered on 18th Aug 2020 - Member since Aug 2019 - report"Is it not written on your deeds?
If not you can contact the council to find out."