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Hi all,
I own a ground floor garden apartment. A 22 year old camellia hedge grows on the border of, and within my lot – it is not growing within the common area. The OC instructed our strata scheme’s gardener to reduce the height of the hedge and trim it away from the walls in preparation for possible future painting and the erection of scaffolding. These works have not as yet been detailed in any formal motion.
The trimming was done without notification and in the mistaken belief that the plants were growing on common property (as admitted by an OC member). They were reduced in height from approximately 4-5 metres to about 1.7m, impacting the appearance of my lot and ruining the privacy afforded by the dense hedge. It won’t regain that height for another 10 years at least and I am preparing to sell the unit.
I can’t find any info regarding a similar type of issue. I want to claim compensation for damage to private property -ie the cost of replacement plants of a suitable height ($800 for a 2.5m plant is the tallest I can locate and I would need 4 plants).
I’m not sure of the best procedure to adopt or where to direct my request. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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