article_snippet.sent: Under common law, you can cut back a branch from a tree that overhangs or encroaches on your property.
article_snippet.sent: common law allows a householder to carry out limited pruning from a householder own side.
article_snippet.sent: However a householder are not allowed to trespass on a householder neighbour’s property or alter the height of trees and hedges.
article_snippet.sent: The work must be carried out carefully to avoid damage or cause the tree to be unsafe.