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Over two years ago a large crack appeared above my front door. To cut a very long story short, the arborists appointed by the insurers found that the tree on the footpath outside my house was responsible. The house has been monitored for movement and subsequently the local authority lopped a few branches off the offending tree as 'there had not been enough structural movement to warrant removing the tree'. Ongoing movement has been 'seasonal' and 'minimal'.
I want to sell my house but obviously have to declare subsidence. Am I supposed to say 'yes it's caused by the tree but it's ok they lopped a few branches off'. Surely movement is movement irrespective of how much. To make matters worse, my neighbour has two large trees very close to the front of my house, they have been informed of the potential to cause further subsidence to my house but refuse to remove them because the tree is still there.
This is causing me considerable stress, I am 62, recently widowed with a large mortgage. Would the only option be to take the local authority to court for removal of the tree? The insurers and loss adjusters are worse than useless.
Many thanks in advance.
Over two years ago a large crack appeared above my front door. To cut a very long story short, the arborists appointed by the insurers found that the tree on the footpath outside my house was responsible. The house has been monitored for movement and subsequently the local authority lopped a few branches off the offending tree as 'there had not been enough structural movement to warrant removing the tree'. Ongoing movement has been 'seasonal' and 'minimal'.
I want to sell my house but obviously have to declare subsidence. Am I supposed to say 'yes it's caused by the tree but it's ok they lopped a few branches off'. Surely movement is movement irrespective of how much. To make matters worse, my neighbour has two large trees very close to the front of my house, they have been informed of the potential to cause further subsidence to my house but refuse to remove them because the tree is still there.
This is causing me considerable stress, I am 62, recently widowed with a large mortgage. Would the only option be to take the local authority to court for removal of the tree? The insurers and loss adjusters are worse than useless.
Many thanks in advance.
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