Tree roots, property damage and the law: an update
Wynn, P.
Tree roots, property damage and the law: an update - 2002 - Structural Survey 20(1) 2002, 19-21(3) .
Uses variety of cases to illustrate liability for subsidence damage following encroachment by tree roots from neighbouring land. Special reference is made to "Delaware Mansions Ltd v Westminster City Council". Covers introduction to problem, liability for damage, restraint on continuing nuisance (planted or self-sown), knowledge and foreseeability of damage, cost and inconvenience of investigation, changed ownership of damaged property, and reasonability of notice to tree owner and opportunity to carry out remedial work.
SUBSIDENCE
TREES
TREE ROOTS
DELAWARE MANSIONS LTD AND OTHERS V WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Tree roots, property damage and the law: an update - 2002 - Structural Survey 20(1) 2002, 19-21(3) .
Uses variety of cases to illustrate liability for subsidence damage following encroachment by tree roots from neighbouring land. Special reference is made to "Delaware Mansions Ltd v Westminster City Council". Covers introduction to problem, liability for damage, restraint on continuing nuisance (planted or self-sown), knowledge and foreseeability of damage, cost and inconvenience of investigation, changed ownership of damaged property, and reasonability of notice to tree owner and opportunity to carry out remedial work.
SUBSIDENCE
TREES
TREE ROOTS
DELAWARE MANSIONS LTD AND OTHERS V WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL