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Confusing title probably, but here's the story.
Part of my land includes half ownership of a laneway with a right of way to another farm.
By half ownership, I mean that the property line runs down the middle of the laneway; I own the half running alongside my field and a neighbour owns the other half, running alongside his field.
One day last week, while both of us were away, a 3rd party (with no land bordering this laneway) has taken about 2-3 feet or so out of my ditch along the laneway. I don't know why, but it's not the first time he's done something to my land; a couple of years ago he took out several trees along the same line and said that they were a nuisance, but in the interests of "being a good neighbour" I left it be (the trees weren't that good anyway so at the time I wasn't too bothered.
He has never had a problem getting farm machinery etc. up the laneway and has never in the past 11 years since I've owned the land ever said that he has a problem or asked me to clear it.
I do maintain the laneway, I'm very careful to spary and remove the 'bad' weeds from the ditches and to preserve the other plants. I cut low overhanging branches and brambles etc., and we use it ourselves to access other paddocks.
I'm suspicios because he was taking photographs of the laneway just 3 weeks ago (totally out of character) so does anyboby have an idea of what he might be doing?
Also, any suggestions of what I should do next? I will challenge him - politely - when I see him and ask him why, but unless there is a very good reason (I can't see what) then what next - a solicitors letter perhaps?
Finally, do yu think I would get the ditches, the damaged fencing, the primroses, bluebells, brackens and a number of other things reinstated that were destroyed by this man?
Part of my land includes half ownership of a laneway with a right of way to another farm.
By half ownership, I mean that the property line runs down the middle of the laneway; I own the half running alongside my field and a neighbour owns the other half, running alongside his field.
One day last week, while both of us were away, a 3rd party (with no land bordering this laneway) has taken about 2-3 feet or so out of my ditch along the laneway. I don't know why, but it's not the first time he's done something to my land; a couple of years ago he took out several trees along the same line and said that they were a nuisance, but in the interests of "being a good neighbour" I left it be (the trees weren't that good anyway so at the time I wasn't too bothered.
He has never had a problem getting farm machinery etc. up the laneway and has never in the past 11 years since I've owned the land ever said that he has a problem or asked me to clear it.
I do maintain the laneway, I'm very careful to spary and remove the 'bad' weeds from the ditches and to preserve the other plants. I cut low overhanging branches and brambles etc., and we use it ourselves to access other paddocks.
I'm suspicios because he was taking photographs of the laneway just 3 weeks ago (totally out of character) so does anyboby have an idea of what he might be doing?
Also, any suggestions of what I should do next? I will challenge him - politely - when I see him and ask him why, but unless there is a very good reason (I can't see what) then what next - a solicitors letter perhaps?
Finally, do yu think I would get the ditches, the damaged fencing, the primroses, bluebells, brackens and a number of other things reinstated that were destroyed by this man?