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Neighbour refuses to remove damaging Ivy attached to my house
A neighbours Ivy is growing into the loft of my house and damaging repointing but they wont remove it - what should I do?
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I must be missing something here - their ivy, your house. Er, if it is YOUR house, you remove the bit on YOUR house - you are entirely within YOUR rights.
I assume, as with overhanging branches in gardens, technically you return what you have removed as it is their property, but that said, would they know?
I assume, as with overhanging branches in gardens, technically you return what you have removed as it is their property, but that said, would they know?
Just cut the ivy on your side of the house. Spraying Ivy is the worse thing you can do to treat it. It is extremely difficult to remove dead Ivy from the side of a building. It should be cut from the base and pulled away whilst it is green, which is fairly easy to do.
We have lived in our house for years and regularly cut back the Ivy which comes from next door. Cut it off before it gets up to roof level.
You can cut the Ivy and then put it over their fence as postdog has said.
We have lived in our house for years and regularly cut back the Ivy which comes from next door. Cut it off before it gets up to roof level.
You can cut the Ivy and then put it over their fence as postdog has said.
Just checked and you do have a legal right to enter your neighbours garden to cut down anything that is damaging or invading your property, but you can only cut as far as your boundary line, so you can's cut it down at the base or presumably spray it as you will be then killing the entire plant on their property.
I would advise you to do this and keep it cut back on a regular basis.
I would advise you to do this and keep it cut back on a regular basis.
don't pull at it before he it goes brown, it damages the pointing!! let it die first and 'uncling' itself
there's not really much point in just trimming it back either, you'll only be doing the same in next to no time. the only way you can stop ivy is by getting rid, don't rely on your neighbour to deal with it on your behalf.
from some googles i've done it's coming up as criminal damage, its pretty serious stuff!!
there's not really much point in just trimming it back either, you'll only be doing the same in next to no time. the only way you can stop ivy is by getting rid, don't rely on your neighbour to deal with it on your behalf.
from some googles i've done it's coming up as criminal damage, its pretty serious stuff!!
Perhaps the neighbours like their Ivy. I agree that they should let you in to cut it back but why should they agree to remove it. Our neighbours have Ivy and like it on their house and I have some on the back of mine. We keep it in check and it provides nests for the birds.
The only problem I can see is that you don't think they will like you entering their garden to cut the Ivy back and they don't have any choice in that.
The only problem I can see is that you don't think they will like you entering their garden to cut the Ivy back and they don't have any choice in that.
There are two schools of thought on ivy, some experts say it's fine to leave it and others say don't have it at any cost. Our house is 250 years old and has lime mortar and the ivy hasn't damaged it at all. However, when it starts getting under roof tiles and growing it's not welcome!
Personally, I like it for its contribution to wildlife. It's an essential plant for birds for cover, nesting and providing insects for food.
If you look around at how many old houses have Ivy growing up them and always have done, and are still standing it makes you wonder - especially as new houses don't stand the test of time so well.
Personally, I like it for its contribution to wildlife. It's an essential plant for birds for cover, nesting and providing insects for food.
If you look around at how many old houses have Ivy growing up them and always have done, and are still standing it makes you wonder - especially as new houses don't stand the test of time so well.
I haven't read all these posts (too busy) but I saw the comment about access. I believe they cannot refuse you access for essential maintenance, and nor can they really argue if they are causing your property damage in some way. I'd get this properly checked out if I were you, because I am 95% sure right is on your side.
I have recently had a similar problem with my neighbour they can refuse acces, and if you enter their property it is trespass, however, If it does come to this, you can apply to your local court for permission to enter to do maintainace work, and they WILL give you the right to do so,
There is a small charge levied by the court, however it is only a few pounds, and you will be getting access legally,
my advice is tell your neighbour your intentions first, and if you get a negative answer then go to the court, it's only for an application, (not a hearing, )
good luck,
pete.
There is a small charge levied by the court, however it is only a few pounds, and you will be getting access legally,
my advice is tell your neighbour your intentions first, and if you get a negative answer then go to the court, it's only for an application, (not a hearing, )
good luck,
pete.
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