On Sat, 17 May 2008 06:18:49 -0700 (PDT), janemcdoe@hotmail.co.uk
wrote:
>Cutting a long story short, rented out my house which had a very
>mature big garden.
>
>Tenants from hell moved in and within four month I managed to evict
>them.
>
>Whilst they were there they told the neighbours on all sides that I
>was being evicted and that they had to move out in a hurry because of
>this supposed eviction.
>
>The day after tenants moved I travel to house, only to find three
>neighbours had employed the services of a tree surgeon that chopped
>and looped much of the garden. Presumably as they thought that I would
>not be returning and to take advantage of the new owners.
>
>The police are involved as I have made a statement and want to press
>charges for criminal damage. The neighbours are to be arrested and
>interviewed under caution next week.
>
>What civil action can I take in addition to:
>
>(1) Trespass
>(2) Interference with goods
>
>And what damages am I likely to get?
>
>Thanks
>within 4 months had them evicted.
You might even have a cause of action against the tree surgeon. He
should have checked whether the three neighbours had authority to cut
down the trees.
An interesting legal question is what tenants are allowed to do to the
house garden during their tenancy. Would they have been entitled to
"employ the services of a tree surgeon that chopped and looped much of
the garden?"
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Alasdair. |