i am a council tennant and in my front garden is a big tree.the roots to this tree are uplifting my path , they are touching the overhead cables and it blocks alot of light from my house.i asked the council to remove it and they told me it was my responsibility to get it done.they said as the tree is in a garden not a path its up to me, even though its their property. is this right, or should they remove it?
i have only lived in this house for 9 months,we have checked preservation orders ,there are none on any trees in our area.my argument is it is a council house , the tree is on council property so why should i pay?they said as it is in a garden its the owners responsibility,nothing to do with them, but they are the owners not me.i never put it there