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Old 13-03-2010, 23:14   #15
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Re: Garden Dug Up and Cable installed on my property without knowledge

If it is your land and a company has dug it up without your consent they do not have a legal leg to stand on. That is whether they did it deliberately or inadvertently.

To be civil to your neighbour simply tell him that Virgin Media have no right to cross your property and you will be requiring all services removed.

Contact Virgin Media and COBRA, a recorded delivery letter is best so they cannot deny getting it. Require immediate removal of the service, and reinstatement of your garden. Give a reasonable time period for complance, say 14 days (you do need to allow the wheels of beurocracy to operate). Clearly state that if they do not remove the service and reinstate you will do so yourself and that all costs incurred by your will be charged to Virgin Media / COBRA as a debt.

You have to make it immediately clear that you have not and would not give consent for the service to have been installed. A legal right (easement) would have been required for the service to cross your land, and you do not want to be in a position where by failing to oppose it you find it is created by default.

Of course you might be willing to accept the easement, if Virgin Media / COBRA offer an appriate payment, and pay all the legal costs of having that easement properly drawn up and registered. Just note that such an easement might be considered detrimental by future potential purchasers of your home.
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