Neighbour disputes: tribunal decisions explained

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Dividing fences, overhanging trees, retaining walls and the arguments that follow. These are the neighbour-dispute decisions from the tribunals that hear them, summarised in plain English.

ACAT · 9 Sep 2026 · $1,054Neighbour who cut a hedge past the fence line ordered to pay $1,054 to townhouse owners corporation (ACAT, 2026)A tenant used a chainsaw to cut back a hedge that overhung his back fence, and he cut well past the fence line into a townhouse complex's common property. The tribunal found…QCAT · 1 Oct 2026Neighbour’s bid to cut back overhanging gum tree dismissed for lack of evidence (QCAT, 2026)A homeowner asked the tribunal to order the owners of a neighbouring property to deal with a large gum tree she said threatened her house, dropped debris and shaded her windows and…

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