Tree Roots

[muskox]

A tree root has gone underneath my neighbour's drive and cracked it. The root has now been severed on my side of the boundary. Who should pay for the damaged driveway?

[chris1957au]

I would ask your insurance company about this.

[heathfield]

There's a report on a court case on the subject here...

http://www.bllaw.co.uk/services_for_businesses/property_litigation/news_and_updates/tree_root_damage.aspx

[cassa333]

His insurance but it is your tree so the honourable thing to do would be to pay or at least part pay yourself.

[Peter Pedant]

Many many thanks Heathfield - mwah mwah

v useful for Japanese Knotweed as well I think

7PP

[muskox]

Thank you all for your advice. Will be making contribution to the cost.