1. Check your handbook if they ban u from cutting tress within common area.
Normally they won't say much though, as these trees 95% belong to the gov.
Your house is a indiviual title, not strata right?
Anyway your management not going to remove these for u la, it is not their problem.
It should belong to gov authorities.

2. Technically if u remove a gov tree, u will need to pay them to replace, depending on how
old is the tree. if u are gutsy, you can remove it, then please do replace with a nicer tree.
Do take note, if its a nice/expensive tree, removing it will attract attention, u need to inform your authorities.
Removing a expensive old tree will cost u tens of Ks...to pay them back.
If u remove the tree and NOT planting anything, its rather selfish..

3. It sounds like its a massive tree of 10 to 20 year old? Removing it at the fastest time is to pay
with your own money. It is not cheap though. U need to get landscaping guys to de-branch, using a crane.
These ppl need to rent such crane and it is rather costly, depending on the size of the tree.
Then they need to get a lorry and container to remove the debris and tree.

4. You need to re-soil.

5. Authorities will not remove the tree for you unless it is causing your property damages and it is not healthy.
Then u save the money, but it is time-consuming and they may not approve.

how it helps.

This post has been edited by SYL17: Dec 4 2011, 03:41 PM

technically, if it is opposite your house, and the trees are beside lamp post, the land is under gov jurisdiction.
These trees are planted by developers, as it is compulsory for them to plant trees. My developer saved money by planting
lousy trees.. if yours is nice, not bad already.

after your explanation, in this case, you can get the authorities to cut the branches for u. they will acknowledge it is
hazardous to your property.
If the tree is inferior quality, you can remove it and plant a nicer tree.

No private management will help u destroy a tree, it cost alot of money and unnecessary funds to do it for u.
the logistic is expensive. The sinking fund is to improve the common properties like bumps, landscaping, cleanliness of
common area, repainting, maintenance of walls/fences, recreational facilities etc.

To do it fast, find reputable landscaping companies to give u quote for removing branches. Its faster to remove the branches
using your money.