Who is responsible for tree maintenance inside a fenced ground floor lot in strata?

QLD

Maintenance & Common Property

Who is responsible for keeping the trees trimmed inside the fence line of the ground unit? The lot owner or the body corporate?

Our complex is fenced. We have 1 ground unit and the fence line also surrounds this unit but is separated from the other units by another small fence. Inside the fence line of the ground unit are trees and shrubs. Who is responsible for keeping the trees trimmed inside the fence line of the ground unit? Is it the lot owner or the body corporate?

There could be a number of factors determining responsibility

There could be a number of factors determining responsibility and it’s not possible to say definitely from the information provided. You would need to consider the building plan format, the CMS and any presiding by-laws. You may need to refer to: Neighbourhood Disputes Dividing Fences and Trees Act 2011

The best place to start is with your body corporate manager. They should be able to provide the required documents and help determine responsibility on that basis.

For further information the Queensland government has a good guide for how to resolve tree and fence issues: QLD Government - What to do if a neighbour's tree is affecting you

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Published: 21 Apr 2026

Last Updated: 7 Jul 2026

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William Marquand

Tower Body Corporate

Will Marquand joined the Tower team as a General Manager and Senior Strata manager in 2020. He has widespread experience across all forms of commercial, industrial and residential schemes. He believes in proactive, ethical strata management and hopes to provide Tower’s customers with the knowledge and support required to take their schemes forward into the next generation of body corporate management. Will has experience working across residential, commercial and industrial schemes. A former journalist and teacher, Will's excellent communication skills help Tower grow its expanding business. William is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata.