Neem in the backyard breaks compound walls??

My gardener advised me NOT to plant neem in the backyard as it breaks the foundation of the house, compound walls, drains... Now I found that a bit ridiculous but would still like to know whether there is any element of truth in this?
Neem as we know is a robust tree but surely would roots cause problem to the drain and housing foundation?

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Neem in the backyard breaks compound walls??

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Growing neem near walls, foundations etc.
by: Birgit

I am afraid your gardener has a point. Neem is in the same family as mahogany, another tree known to cause problems to fundaments, walls etc. If planted in small yards or close to such structures, then neem trees could very well cause problems years later.

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