Estate agent loses hedge dispute, faces £200,000 court bill

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 11:24 · Archive

An estate agent has been ordered to pay £200,000 in court costs after losing a dispute with a neighbouring former rally driver over a hedge.

Sarah Douglas, a 57-year-old estate agency boss, has been ordered to pay £200,000 in court costs after losing a legal dispute with a neighbouring former rally driver over a hedge. Douglas moved into her £700,000 hilltop house in Torquay, Devon in 2017, which boasts far-reaching views across the coastline.

The court has ruled against Douglas in the dispute, leaving her with a substantial bill for legal fees. The nature of the disagreement over the hedge and the full circumstances of the case are not detailed in the available reports.

How it is being reported

• Estate agent left with £200,000 court bill after losing battle with millionaire former rally driver neighbour over hedgeEstate agency boss Sarah Douglas, 57, moved in 2017 into her £700,000 hilltop house described as having far-reaching 'fabulous views' across the Torquay coastline.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 11:02
• Huge bill for estate agent in hedge battle with rally driver neighbour at idyllic Devon seaside townSarah Douglas moved into her £700,000 Devon hilltop house, which boasts far-reaching views’ across the sea and coastline in 2017The Independent · 8 Oct, 09:01

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