Trees - Tip-toeing in a Green-Coloured Minefield
Everyone loves trees right? Wrong.
Trees are planted when they are about one to two meters tall, add some sun and water and next thing you can, inadvertently, be causing headaches for your neighbours. Common problems include shading, loss of view and even damage. What can you do if your neighbour’s tree is causing you problems?
Funerals
According to some sources, the cost of a funeral is one of the three or four most expensive consumer purchases. Funerals can cost upwards of $12000.
They definitely don’t have to be so expensive, and there’s no reason (other than stubborn sentimentalism) to believe that paying so much for a funeral is somehow a sign of love for the departed.
Thinking ahead about your funeral is not something very many people do, and even less think about how they are going to pay for it.
Avoiding Misunderstandings with a Lease Agreement
The leasing of farmland has become increasingly popular over the last few years. There are numerous benefits to a landowner, however there can also be problems if the terms and conditions of the lease are not made clear prior to commencement of the Lease. To minimise possible problems it is important to have an effective agreement between both the Landowner as “Lessor” and the Lessee.
This agreement needs to set out the terms and conditions of the Lease, so as to avoid any misunderstandings or uncertainty between both parties.
Wandering Stock
It is important for farmers to understand their duties and responsibilities in respect of stock on the road. Farmers are potentially liable for damage or loss that may result if an accident occurs.
Since the introduction of the Animals Law Reform Act 1989 (“the Act”) road users have been able to sue farmers and seek compensation for damage caused by wandering stock.
Our Fence - Who Pays?
Most people will know that there are ways to compel a neighbour to contribute towards paying for a shared boundary fence; here is what you need to know before you commit yourself to the work and the expense. Whilst there will be exceptions (for example there is a fencing covenant, a swimming pool is involved, or you are buying land recently subdivided) the Fencing Act 1978 does provide for adjoining occupiers sharing the cost of fencing boundaries.
