Contractors have churned up my front lawn!

Danthus

Danthus

Danthus

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I came home today and noticed a set of tracks leading from the path to my door towards to road.

I then noticed as I walked down the path that the tracks ran right across my front lawn, with there being so much rain it has cut into the grass. There is also a hole and 4 large marks on the lawn.

It turns out some contractors decide the fastest way to get their cherry picker to their desired location was to mount the path, travel down my garden path and across my lawn to gain access to some adjacent apartments. The four marks are where the stabilisers from the cherry picker have bedded into the lawn, as to that the hole is I have no idea.

Luckily a neighbour saw them and has the details that were on the van the company arrived in, I will get the details from them tomorrow.
 
I have pictures etc. I will speak to the company in question on Monday and give them a chance to repair the damage. The lawn isn't like a bowling green or anything but it is the principle, they never sought permission of any sort.
 
I can give you the definition of criminal damage if you guys want to know?

You can not cause permanent damage to grass as it will grow back, part of the definition is the 'intent to cause permanent damage'

I was merely pointing out its not a police matter, it's a civil matter so no point calling the police!
 
Surely it's a crime though? They've done damage to the lawn, damage which isn't just going to fix itself as there's holes there. Even it's not a specific crime I'd contact the police to see what they said. It might make it a lot easier to get money from the lazy contractors.
 
The Halk said:
Surely it's a crime though? They've done damage to the lawn, damage which isn't just going to fix itself as there's holes there. Even it's not a specific crime I'd contact the police to see what they said. It might make it a lot easier to get money from the lazy contractors.
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No it's not a crime, that's the point and why it's not for the police to deal. It would be a civil dispute between the op and the company. The intent part is what makes it potentially a crime or not in basic terms - the lorry driver did not set out to cause damage so it can't be criminal damage - again as a general rule you can not criminally damage plants where there is no lasting damage - as in the grass will grow back, the soil can be leveled etc.

The dispute is with the op and the company to rectify and not the police to investigate any crime - ultimately the op could take the company to court should he wish if he company does not get the resolution he wants.
 
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