{"product_id":"vragen-23219-onze-buurman-heeft-5-zeer-hoge-bomen-10-meter-hoog-in-zijn-tuin-staan-waardoor-ik-erg-weinig-zon","title":"Legal Advice on Green Nuisance from Trees","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Questioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Our neighbor has 5 very tall trees (\u0026gt;10 meters high) in his garden, which means I have very little sun in my garden and a lot of needles fall into our garden.\n 1 tree is almost against the property boundary. Our municipality has a policy of 50 cm from the property boundary.\n\n We have spoken to the neighbor about this several times over the past 2 years (we have even thought about moving) but he does not want the trees removed.\n He says that the trees were already there when we moved here 11 years ago, but they weren't as tall as they are now.  \nThe branches hang about 2 to 3 meters over our garden.\n\n I don't feel like having a quarrel with my neighbours, but this is really bothering me. After 4 o'clock there is no more sun in my garden.\n I also know from the neighbours behind me that they are also affected by this.\n My question is, what can we do about this?\n\n\u003ch4\u003e Lawyer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n Day,\n\n what you describe that your sunlight is seriously taken away and that there is a lot of leaf fall and dirt, overhanging branches; you do not have to tolerate it from a neighbor law perspective! That is namely unlawful.\n\n Furthermore, there is no prescription. Perhaps it is advisable to have an independent third party, a lawyer, draw up a letter in which your rights and neighbours' obligations are clearly described, as well as the consequences if they do not act in accordance with the advice.\n\n You can contact me directly for this.\n\n\u003ch4\u003e Lawyer\u003c\/h4\u003e \nWe also call your situation 'green nuisance'. In itself, you have to tolerate quite a lot, since the judiciary is 'friends' with trees and plants. So you really have to suffer quite a bit before you have the right (if necessary through the court) to fewer trees, lower trees, more sunlight, no more overhanging branches, less leaf litter or less plants, etc.\n\n How bad it is in your garden, I have to judge on the spot or on the basis of your statements and photos and so on.\n\n You may already do some things now, such as sawing or cutting away overhanging branches. Ask your neighbour to do this first (and allow him to do so in your garden). If your neighbour refuses to take action himself, you may start sawing or pruning yourself, but only to the extent that the branches really hang over your land. So you are not supposed to 'quickly' remove the branches down to your neighbour's ground.\n\n\u003ch4\u003e Lawyer\u003c\/h4\u003e \nWe would like to introduce ourselves. We are from the SBS6 television program 'Mr. Frank Visser Does a Pronunciation'. In this program, he solves high-profile issues and conflicts.\n\n We have read your case and offer you legal advice and the opportunity to discuss your case on our TV program. Your question was from March 20, 2014 so we are wondering what the situation is now?\n\n started the TV program 'De Rijdende Rechter' more than 20 years ago because he believes that all people have the right to justice!\n\n If you are interested, please contact us.\n\n Kind regards,\n\n Vera Driessen\n Editor - Mr. Frank Visser Makes a Statement\n\n","brand":"Rechtswinkel.nl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55015422263645,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rechtswinkel.nl\/en\/products\/vragen-23219-onze-buurman-heeft-5-zeer-hoge-bomen-10-meter-hoog-in-zijn-tuin-staan-waardoor-ik-erg-weinig-zon","provider":"Rechtswinkel.nl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}