New neighbor chops down homeowner's 2 trees, cuts down even more trees after homeowner demands he stop: 'We definitely started off on the wrong foot'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Mar 19, 2026 5:00 PM EDT

This person discovered that their new neighbor's aren't being friendly, and in fact, they're chopping down tree after tree despite pleas to stop

House flippers get a bad name thanks to people like this. 

Although there are a bunch of popular TV shows where flippers go in and transform homes in a snap, it's not as easy IRL as these shows would have you believe. 

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  • In real life, flipping a home takes so much time and money that full-time flippers have to act fast if they ever want to turn a profit. They take that "move fast and break things" mentality a little too far at times, as this very nice person is learning, thanks to their neighbor's decision to chop down their trees! 

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    Neighbor touches tree before she and her spouse remove it from a homeowner's property. 

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  • New neighbor cut down my trees - reasonable remedy?

    My new neighbor is wanting to add a fence along our property line.
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  • A month go he had his arborist cut down certain trees that would affect his fence plans.
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  • A waste of a perfectly good tree, and for what?

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  • This included a mature oak that was 4-ft inside my property. I contacted him immediately and pointed out he had destroyed my property and I was NOT happy.
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  • No resolution to that. Today I came home and they were cutting MORE trees. Only one was at issue as it was exactly shared.
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  • Orange paint on ground is the property line. Now these seem like good people with a young family.
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  • Their business is renovating desirable older homes and making showpieces of them. The wife is a real estate agent.
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  • This person shared a few interesting facts in the comments that I'll add here! For one, the area that the couple “renovated" was maintained for 25 years, which just goes to show that these trees aren't easily replaced. This person also noted that the couple is working as an LLC, not as individuals… who knows if that'll make it easier or harder during the lawsuit! 

    And, as they also noted, they won't be satisfied with just a “couple of nice fruit trees” in response. This couple has done real damage, as you'll see in the rest of the story. 

  • They clearly should be informed about the value of trees. I don't want to sue these people.
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  • I'd rather have friendly neighbors. I think we can be friends, but we definitely started off on the wrong foot.
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  • Mhm...the wrong foot, you say... They seem well aware of what they're doing

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  • The only solution I can think of is to ask/demand two trees be planted on my property, of sufficient size and type, professionally installed.
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  • Is this a reasonable ask? If so, what specifications should I state? Any suggestions or recommendations welcome.
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  • People had a bunch of advice for this person

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  • Starting with: stop being so nice! These people are literally destroying your property. We ALL want nice neighbor relations, but, as some people shared in a reality check with this person, flippers aren't exactly neighbors, are they? They usually show up to work on the house as needed, then leave and go back to their own homes. They're only at that house long enough to change it… and then, they're onto the next property. They're not going to be baking this person fresh cookies and swapping stories with them because they are straight-up disinterested in becoming neighborly pals. 

  • ceciliabee You want friendly neighbours but they're flippers. They'll cut your trees, reno their house, sell it, and move on. I'm not a lawyer but I don't understand why you wouldn't even try to hold. them accountable.
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  • Puzzled-Rip641 Stop acting nice, these people are knowingly destroying your property so they can sell the house they purchase. They are doing this to flip the home. You need to contact an attorney and send them a demand letter. Demand 1, immediate stop to any work on or near the property line.
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  • Demand 2, market compensation to have like trees placed back into place. The law requires these things. You're not asking. These people are not you're friends. Friends don't come over to your house and destroy things.
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  • Shervivor Why wouldn't you sue and teach him a real lesson? You told him his mistake after he felled the mature oak tree then he had the nerve to do it again???
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