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From cutting overhanging branches to blocking sunlight, thousands of Brits could be breaking basic gardening laws due to a lack of knowledge, experts have claimed.
"Most of us want to be good, law abiding neighbours, but that can be difficult if we don't actually know what the law is," a spokesman for GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk says. "There may be times when it would be within your legal rights to do something, but it could cause tensions with your neighbour.
"We'd always advise trying to come to a neighbourly solution first, as this is always preferable to having to call in the lawyers. If you brush up on the law as it stands, you may be able to avoid any sort of dispute altogether, which is always the ideal solution."