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## Info Sheets - Neighbourhood Disputes

| Dividing Fences & Retaining Walls | [Dividing fences](https://cabwa.com.au/help/issues-with-dividing-fences/) - Citizens Advice Bureau WA |
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|  | [Dividing fences](https://www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au/D/dividing_fences.aspx) - Magistrates Court of Western Australia |

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| Encroachment & Overhanging Trees | [Encroachment and Overhanging Trees](https://cabwa.com.au/help/issues-with-encroaching-roots-and-branches/) - Citizens Advice Bureau WA |
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|  | [Dividing fences and other boundary issues](https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/find-legal-answers/homes-and-neighbours/dealing-neighbours/dividing-fences-and-other-boundary-issues) - Legal Aid Western Australia |
|  | [Dealing with neighbours](https://www.legalaid.wa.gov.au/find-legal-answers/homes-and-neighbours/dealing-neighbours/common-problems) - Legal Aid Western Australia |

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