Homeowners’ associations often promise peaceful neighborhoods and beautifully maintained streets for all residents to enjoy. Sometimes they deliver frustration and intense anger instead of the ...

Property lawyer Kate Fowler has explained what neighbours can and can't do in their gardens and addresses some common ...

Two homeowners share a boundary tree and one wants it removed, but the other does not. Florida law dictates that both homeowners jointly own the tree and must agree on its removal. Also, an HOA board ...

An overgrown tree can turn a mild annoyance into a full‑blown neighbour dispute when branches creep over your fence. A UK ...

According to the article, a land survey defines the boundaries of one parcel from another. Clear property boundaries help prevent encroachments, such as fences or structures that cross onto ...

Clear legal limits: You can cut overhanging branches only back to your boundary, and debris should be offered to the tree’s owner. Check before cutting: Verify the legal boundary, seek council consent ...

Many of us are fortunate enough to get on well with our neighbours, resolving issues amicably and giving them fair warning if we're planning any garden work that might affect them. However, things don ...