Across the UK, homeowners whose fences are damaged by a neighbour’s trees or hedges may have routes to seek repair costs. Both sources outline that property owners can rely on UK legal principles where a neighbour’s vegetation causes damage and the issue is not promptly remedied. In that situation, the neighbour may be liable for the costs of repairs, depending on the circumstances of the damage and whether the vegetation can be shown to have caused the problem. The guidance focuses on the practical question of what rights a homeowner may have when damage occurs and the neighbour does not fix the fencing. While the articles are framed as general explanations, they indicate that the legal outcome can depend on factors such as responsibility for the maintenance of the hedge or tree, the extent of the damage, and the response after the damage is identified. The Scottish source specifically highlights potential liability for repair costs if the neighbour does not address the damage.