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@johnny2007
The hedge was quite tall - around 6 foot, which was nice because it maintained some privacy.
However, he has cut it down to around 3 foot.
In that case, call a gardening company and get a quote to replace your hedge with a 6 foot one.
It will cost a lot of money.
Now, for the potential action.
You need to check if your neighbour has assets before you start any claim.
You can pay less than £10 to check on land registry if he owns his house.
If he does, you can start the process.
Send him a letter with the quote and tell him that he needs to pay the gardening company within 14 days, failing that you'll be suing him in county court.
If he doesn't pay, then you will need to send him another letter on day 15.
That will be a letter of claim which is integral and essential part of making a claim in county court aka small claim court.
You'd be giving him another 14 days.
If he doesn't pay, you can start the money claim online process which is quite simple and straightforward.
Don't be scared of taking him to court, it's a simple and informal process, nothing to do with US legal TV series.
Or...accept the loss and move on.
The hedge will grow back to 6 foot in 5-10 years, depending on various conditions.
If you wanna be nasty, report him for criminal damage, but be aware that all the police will do is giving you a reference number.
If you have legal cover with your home insurance, they can do all of the above for you.
