My neighbor has bamboo that grows 40 ft high, can I cut it off if it hangs over onto my property and throw the cut bamboo back onto his property?

Notify your neighbor in writing that you want the overhanging bamboo cut by (give a reasonable period of time) otherwise you will cut it yourself with any clippings being placed back on his property. ( Keep a copy of the letter.)

If the neighbor fails to trim the bamboo, cut it yourself or hire someone. Be careful that your trimming will not kill the whole plant. If you need to hire someone, you might mention this in your letter to the neighbor and indicate that you would expect to be reimbursed for any expenses you have had to incurr.

Steve @ www.buyingahouseandsavingmoney.com

My neighbor has bamboo that grows 40 ft high, can I cut it off if it hangs over onto my property and throw the cut bamboo back onto his property?

Steve, Are you sure about cutting the tree? Here in Oregon we have a TON of trees. Many if not most properties in the Portland area have trees overhanging property lines. It would be very detrimental for neighbors to chop tree branches off because they didn't like them.

I agree that you definitely want to first talk to the neighbor about this. The best situation is that both you and the neighbor can come to some kind of an agreement. You should explain your concerns to him and ask him how he thinks it could be best resolved.

Let us know how it goes.

-Peter

Steve, Are you sure about cutting the tree? Here in Oregon we have a TON of trees. Many if not most properties in the Portland area have trees overhanging property lines. It would be very detrimental for neighbors to chop tree branches off because they didn't like them.

I agree that you definitely want to first talk to the neighbor about this. The best situation is that both you and the neighbor can come to some kind of an agreement. You should explain your concerns to him and ask him how he thinks it could be best resolved.

Let us know how it goes.

-Peter

I know you are new... but try not to respond to posts more than a couple of weeks old.

By now, the situation has been resolved one way or another.

I know you are new... but try not to respond to posts more than a couple of weeks old.

Sorry, I didn't look at the post date.