大律师:你好,现在一事紧急求助:
我有一个RENTAL PROPERTY, 在我的界内有一棵树曾长到十多米高,这棵树离邻居的BOUNDARY很近。这棵树离我房子比较远,所以对我的房子没有任何伤害,就是树叶落时很多,清扫费劲,还有就是夏天有点摭挡草枰的阳光。但是邻居说这棵树的树根BOLCKED HIS DRAIN. 还有就是说因为树叶造成了WATER LEAK,想让我把树彻底砍了。我所得到的砍树的QUOTE是¥2500+GST,所以我告诉他I CAN’T AFFORD IT,但是如果他想砍,我给他PERMISSION。
在我的EMAIL发出后他很快就回了信,只有一句话:“Okay then I will see you in court.”,对于我来说这是一种THREATENING,但我没再回信。
但之后他千方百计追问我在哪里得到的QUOTE,感觉里面有问题,但我还是给了。
之后两个月,他给我发短信让我通知我的TENANT把树周围CLEARED因为他在之后的周一要砍树,之字没提COST的事,我也没问,只是通知了我的TENANT。
但是之后三四天吧,他给我发短信说TOTAL IS $990+GST,让我把$1140打入他的账户。(我的第一反应就是他疯了)。
我先是IGNORED 他,他又发短信问钱的事,我就回了他BY EMAIL:
“As per my previous email stated, the quote I had for removing the tree is $2500 plus GST (From Tree Branch Manager) and I could not afford it.
However if you would like to remove the tree, I could give you permission to do so at your cost.
You removed tree without discussing the cost with me, which means that you chose the second option.“
然后他在两三天后回的EMAIL,说如果我不打钱就要把我告上DISPUTE TRIBUNAL,还说
“I will claim all the costs that I have spent including clearing my drains ($198 on 7/Jun/2010), grinding encroached roots near the drain and trimming branches ($575 on 13/Oct/2011), repairing roof valley due to water leak by clogged leaves ($2,800 on 2/Jul/2013) and my annual leave to supervise tree removal ($358 on 22/Jul/2013) on top of the cost of tree removal ($1,140 on 22/Jul/2013) and the cost for fixing up my drains after getting quotes.“
我之前也曾经在网上搜过一些相关的文件,也问过CITY COUNCIL说如果我COULDN’T AFFORD TO REMOVE THE TREE,我的邻居会不会让COUNCIL强制我REMOVE THE TREE,COUNCIL说不会,我还问在这种情况下应该怎么办,COUNCIL那人说最好是双方协商SHARE THE COST(不过这些都是在电话里说的)。我原本也是想和他商量SHARE THE COST,但他的回信让我觉得很生气。
还有我在网上学到的就是如果他把我告上DISPUTE TRIBUNAL,他只可以CLAIM ANY COST FOR FIXING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY TREE,不可以CLAIM THE COST FOR REMOVING THE TREE,还有THE COST FOR TRIMMING THE BRANCH也是不能CLAIM的吧?更别提他的ANNUAL LEAVE COST了,所以在我看来他上面所说要CLAIM的COST是没有多少可以CLAIM的,不知我的想法对不对,大律师?
还有对于这件事情,大律师有没有什么建议我应该接下来怎么做?说实话,我不怕他把我告上DISPUTE TRIBUNAL,因为我觉得这人做事太不符合常理,怎么说他是不是都应该在砍之前和我商量COST而不是砍之后再来问我要钱吧,再说也不SHOW ME THE INVOICE,就这么要钱,是不是脑子有毛病?
故事有点长啊,要不怕说不清楚,先谢谢大律师了!!!
future123 发表于 2013-8-7 18:11
哦,你有个人情绪在里面,那没办法了,上法庭解决吧
欢迎光临 新西兰天维网社区 (http://bbs.skykiwi.com/) | Powered by Discuz! X2 |