[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

Aren't these postage stamp lots great? Someone once said strong fences make good neighbors. Oh, fences aren't allowed here either.
Just a suggestion get a property survey.

Courtyard Villas have fences.

[valuemkt]

Good luck getting a property survey .. Try calling around .. We did and came up with zero outfits that were interested .. Let me know if you find one.

[EatthMama]

Originally Posted by Rose Ann Vinci Igoe

ok, this happens a lot. When you bought your house, you had a survey was done or plot plan... if you don't have it... get a new survey done of your property lines. I am sure they too submitted a survey or plot plan. It is not that expensive, and worth all your trouble, and good to know. You will be very surprised at the true property lines. A lot of people assume but this should clear up everything. Also, find out HOw Close to your property line, they can go before they can start Landscape. Usually, it is 2' away from your property line. Also, there is NO LYING to the committee... its all about legal paperwork...

Actually, there was lying during the hearing. She also drew out the hard scaping to make it look like it didn’t go over the property line. They bought it and approved it. And BTW - her drawing didn’t show how much space there was between the hard scaping and property line. When I submitted my own landscaping for approval, it got denied at first because I did not show these measurements. Double standard, not following their own rules

[EatthMama]

Amen - thank you!

[EatthMama]

She knows. I filed the complaint in July. She lied in the hearing at which I was not notified of it’s existence.

[EatthMama]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I would sure love to live next to the “uninformed” citizenry in The Villages. So many have stated just leave it and enjoy the landscaping encroaching on the op’s property. In Florida, squatters develop rights to property/land if owners don’t take action to remove them. I’d hire an attorney if the neighbor is encroaching and refuses to repair encroachment and would also sue for recovery of attorney fees.

Exactly!!!

[EatthMama]

Originally Posted by valuemkt

Good luck getting a property survey .. Try calling around .. We did and came up with zero outfits that were interested .. Let me know if you find one.

I received the survey when I closed this new house. There is no doubt at all about the fact that she lied to the ARC and drew what was convenient to her to have it approved.

[EatthMama]

Originally Posted by Kittycat2

So many comments on how to bring legal enforcement into this issue. Why can’t the complainer just enjoy free landscaping with someone else maintaining the area?

This is hard scaping, not just landscaping. It is intruding onto my property. Ever hear of squatter’s rights?

[Suse Woods]

Pictures are worth 1000 words. Take pics of the area in question when you have your sprinklers on. Then find out when their sprinklers are on and take pics. Be sure to capture your house in the pics. If your water is watering their landscape then you have proof to send to the ARC. There are many ways to dispute but this may be the least expensive.

[dewilson58]

Post your address...............let ToTV posters swing by and look.

Have a petition available for viewers to sign.

Get a few hundred signatures...........and some fun traffic.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by defrey12

Plants are usually pretty, aren’t they? Did you talk to your neighbor? Are they even aware of their grave offense? How do you know they lied? Will the root structure of offending plant(s) cause any damage to your property? If not , enjoy the flora and fauna that is Florida. The grand scheme of life, is this really that big of a deal? Your neighbor planted something that you, too, get to to enjoy. Maybe you might thank them? Just a thought.

Who is responsible for watering, fertilizing and trimming the landscape; (maintenance)? Would that be the person who planted the landscape or the person who's property contains the landscape? Just wondering.

EDIT: After reading the thread further, I realize now this is hardscape, not landscape.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Post your address...............let ToTV posters swing by and look.

Have a petition available for viewers to sign.

Get a few hundred signatures...........and some fun traffic.

You go first….

[Wyseguy]

Originally Posted by EatthMama

Exactly!!!

I keep thinking what an interesting screen name you have. Eat Th Mama.

Re your issue, have you spoken to the neighbor? What was their reply? If they are not willing to remedy the error than you have are pretty much forced to push the issue. As stated, fl law requires you to address the situation.