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Cutting down the Cypress leylandii, pittosporums, and cotoneasters on your neighbours' land - the resolution of spite hedges

Griggs, Lynden & Low, Rouhshi (2012) Cutting down the Cypress leylandii, pittosporums, and cotoneasters on your neighbours' land - the resolution of spite hedges. Australian Property Law Journal, 21(1), pp. 1-13.

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    Abstract

    Queensland, 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 be adopted. The conclusion is that a layered nuanced response is needed to balance the interests and obligations of neighbouring landowners.

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    ID Code: 54381
    Item Type: Journal Article
    Keywords: spite hedges, spite fences, Neighbourhood disputes
    ISSN: 1038-5959
    Subjects: Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES (180000)
    Divisions: Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > QUT Business School
    Current > Schools > School of Accountancy
    Copyright Owner: Copyright 2012 LexisNexis
    Deposited On: 30 Oct 2012 10:17
    Last Modified: 31 Oct 2012 14:14

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