@jeff.f said:
Thanks so much for the comments. To clarify, the trees with overhanging trees are neither planted on Common Property or within an individual Lot. They’re on a neighbour’s property – technically it would be their responsibility to trim overhanging tree branches.However, on the basis that our neighbour(s) won’t pay for that cost – whose responsibility would it be (the Owners Corporation, or the individual Lot owner)?
jeff.f
I still recommend that you go to the local Council first because it is your neighbours who ‘own’ the trees. You can ask the tree inspector to come out and look at the trees and they may have a cost. (I think it cost me $20 to submit the form when I was arguing that another tree on my property was safe.)
Even if an approach by you, or your E.C. to them has not been successful with the neighbours, the local Council will make sure that the work is done safely.
If you know that Council has sent the neighbours a letter to comply, keep following up if you are not approached by a tree lopping company within a few weeks.
Just be sure that they are not ‘cowboys’ without any insurance or real knowledge of lopping trees safely.
Owners should not have to pay to have it done when it is not on your property.
In a sense of good neighbourliness, you could offer to pay half, or a portion if you think your neighbours are not able to afford the work. I suspect it would be your cost then.