Hi All,
I acquired a property a couple of months ago in Brisbane.
There were some palm trees close to the fence, and we removed them.
Then we wrote to the neighbour and asked about replacing the fence.
However now the neighbour tells me that the palm trees have damaged his retaining wall close to the fence over the last few years and wants me to pay the full cost of $6000 to replace his retaining wall.
What's the law say about this? Am I really liable for something that occurred prior to owning the property?
Of course we did searches and there were no actions in place when I purchased it, but the neighbour is looking to take action in the near future.
Many thanks
I acquired a property a couple of months ago in Brisbane.
There were some palm trees close to the fence, and we removed them.
Then we wrote to the neighbour and asked about replacing the fence.
However now the neighbour tells me that the palm trees have damaged his retaining wall close to the fence over the last few years and wants me to pay the full cost of $6000 to replace his retaining wall.
What's the law say about this? Am I really liable for something that occurred prior to owning the property?
Of course we did searches and there were no actions in place when I purchased it, but the neighbour is looking to take action in the near future.
Many thanks