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Old 16-10-2011, 05:38   #11
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Re: Where do i stand legally

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Originally Posted by lowei View Post
i do own the property, so can i just phone the police regarding criminal damage?
Have you not done what Rob suggested?

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Originally Posted by Rob View Post
Recorded delivery letter to Virgin Media stating:

1) You have not given permission for any cable to be routed via your property to your neighbours. You have not signed any wayleave or easement allowing the cable to be present to your neighbour. The only consent you have previously given is for cabled services from the street to your own property.

2) This letter is to be considered as a formal "Stop Notice" (Place that in bold across the top of the page, as well as in the text) to cease their tresspass on your land . You give Virgin Media 14 days from their recepit (you send recorded delivery so you'll know when they get it) to remove their tresspassing cable(s). If they fail to remove the cables within that time, you will arrange that yourself and will not accept any responsibility for damage that might be caused to their other equipment.

3) You hold Virgin Media, as the party who would have instructed their contractors to do the installation, fully responsible for the existing damage to your fence (make sure you describe it), and any further damage that they might cause removing their tresspassing cable(s). Within 28 days (you can allow a bit longer since it is presumably less of an inconvenience and also gives time to monitor any damage caused by the stripping out) you want them to properly commit to the repair faiing which you will arrange the works yourself and seek recompense for the costs incurred (you can threaten costs of your time too , stating the rate - keep that real, perhaps related to your true wage, but that might be a gambit too far).


It might also be worth telling your neighbour there is an issue as they might be blissfully unaware. After all maintaining good neighbour relations is probably more important than any dispute with VM.
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