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Cutting down the cypress leylandii, pittosporums, and cotoneasters on your neighbours' land - the resolution of spite hedges
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posted on 2023-05-17, 14:15 authored by Lynden Griggs, Low, RQueensland, New South Wales, and the United Kingdom have enacted legislation that governs what are colloquially known as spite hedges. These are barriers, commonly horticultural, that once constructed, block the view or sunlight from a neighbouring property. The matter was also recently raised in the Tasmanian Parliament. This article examines whether legislation should be enacted to deal with this issue, and if so, what is the regulatory model that need to be adopted. The conclusion is that a layered nuanced approach is needed to balance the interests and obligations of neighbouring landowners.
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Publication title
Australian Property Law JournalVolume
21Pagination
1-13ISSN
1038-5959Department/School
Faculty of LawPublisher
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