[Discuss] trees

[Anne Marie Garvey]

Well it does seem amazing then that in London where there appear to be a gzillion urban trees, you never hear of this kind of thing, whereas in Cambridge there is a collective nervousness about trees with insurance companies raising it as an issue. In many countries you just cannot cite subsidence as an issue, there isn't therefore any money in it.

Anne Garvey
On 2 Dec 2014, at 16:55, Simon Norton wrote:

> Having to deal with my own insurance company has left me with a new insight into
> the possible problems with the Alexandra Gardens trees.
> 
> One of the questions one gets asked is whether there are large trees within a
> certain distance of the property. If the answer is yes, then the insurance
> company will have to satisfy itself that the trees do not present a threat to
> the stability of the problem. Now I suppose one may be able to send a report to
> them saying that they aren't, but this does seem to be a bit of a hassle and one
> can understand, even if one doesn't agree with, those who would prefer to cut
> the Gordian Knot by getting rid of the trees altogether.
> 
> Simon Norton
> 
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