Would you cut the other side of this hedge?

[thetapeworm]

I live in the house with the blue dot on it's roof and trim the beech hedge on a regular basis where the small blue dots are. The only bit I don't do is the other side that faces the 4 houses at the side of mine and runs alongside the small access road they use.

The hedge is about 6ft high and I don't get a great deal of pleasure from doing the garden but like it to look tidy and well kept. Seeing the other side of the hedge looking overgrown annoys me but I don't really want to adopt responsibility for it, I have other things I'd rather be doing in the garden and elsewhere.

The neighbours haven't touched the hedge in my 5 years of living here so I think it's safe to presume they never will no matter how much of their access road it takes over. Is this because I should be doing it?

If I do cut it do I have to get rid of the cuttings or can I just leave them where they drop?

This might seem petty and maybe I should just crack on and do the job and clear up afterwards but I'm only a tenant in the property, don't really bother with this selection of neighbours and want to move soon anyway.

What would you do in this situation?

[dave_s13]

I'd leave the fecker, it has no impact on your space.

If it became an issue then surely the landlord would be responsible for any work needed to prevent it impacting surrounding property.

I could be entirely wrong though.

Oh, if you do cut it, and leave the clippings, then everyone will think you're a c0ck end

Edited by dave_s13 on Wednesday 24th February 23:44

[thetapeworm]

I like to think I'm a good tenant and a decent neighbour but this one has me scratching my head - it must be nearly 2ft overgrown at that side now and reduces the amount of space they have to park and move around. I know they aren't really car fans but I suspect it's a case of them not wanting to trim the whole thing and just do the bit outside their own house. When it snows only one of them clears the road, none of the others help, he's a renter too, the rest own the houses.

Two of the houses facing that side road are up for sale, maybe because I haven't cut the hedge You'd think they would want to tidy it up for viewings though.

People are odd... i just worry that it's me being the one in the wrong here.

[cheddar]

thetapeworm said:

I don't really want to adopt responsibility for it.

I'm only a tenant in the property.

Don't really bother with this selection of neighbours and want to move soon anyway.

There's your answer.

[thetapeworm]

cheddar said:

thetapeworm said:

I don't really want to adopt responsibility for it.

I'm only a tenant in the property.

Don't really bother with this selection of neighbours and want to move soon anyway.

There's your answer.

I guess so... maybe I worry too much

[Westy Pre-Lit]

It's not your side, it doesn't affect you , you don't want responsibility and you have better things to do.


at the question.

In answer to "Would you cut the other side of this hedge? ".....No.

[Pickled Piper]

Looking at the aerial view I'd say that the neighbours assume it is your hedge and you should be looking after it.

pp

[thetapeworm]

If I had a petrol chainsaw and someone to clean up after me I'd happily give it a quick prune to cut it back at that side. It was bad enough having to buy a hedge trimmer to look after the damn thing though, I'm not spending any more money.

I don't want to be an annoying tenant and make them get someone in to look after it though, I'll end up paying for it one way or another.

Maybe I'll just set the whole thing on fire one night

[condor]

From the pic, it sort of looks like the neighbours think it's your responsibility and they're probably miffed that you are neglecting your duties.
Have you spoken to them?

[netherfield]

If you 'owned' the property,then it would be your responsibility to keep it tidy.

As a 'tenant' I assume there must be an agreement between yourself and the landlord,does that include keeping the garden in order.

Or maybe you could approach the neighbours and see if you can all get together and sort it out.

[thetapeworm]

I don't really speak to these neighbours beyond a hello now and again and have never spoken to one set, I don't think I've ever seen them to be honest. If it was my house I'd probably make more of an effort but based on some of the feedback here I agree that they probably think it's something I need to do even if I'm not of the same opinion.

I could talk to them I guess (the sensible thing to do) but ultimately I'm not sure I can be bothered.

If it's sunny one day and the brown wheelie bin is empty I'll hack it right back, chances are I'll only need to do it once and then hopefully I'll be in a position to move to somewhere with it's own driveway.