The neighbours have been building an extension for four years (!) and have not been in residence throughout this entire time. They adjoin us on a terrace. Three months ago their builder arrived in our front garden, ran Sky dish and Eir fibre cables (with the Open Eir installers in attendance) down the side of their external insulation, into our garden and drilled a hole through the dividing wall to route back into their own garden and through the front of their house. Having caught the builder in the act I told him that he was stringing cable through a flower bed that just happened to have been cut back at the time. He mumbled something about installing trunking and disappeared.
Three months later, cables are still flapping loosely and are literally trailing through a four-foot high fuschia bush that I can't cut without risk to their cables. More to the point, I plan to change the level of the garden which is also prevented by their cables.
I finally resorted to a call to a solicitor who suggested just telling them to take the cables out. Problem is, I have no way of contacting them for a "neighbourly chat". I would have been perfectly happy to accommodate them if possible and some sensible solution was proposed, but no permission was asked and based on other precedents have no confidence that they would be accommodating in return if changes were required. Nor do I fancy being responsible for their cables if any damage occurred (I've already accidentally cut my own more than once).
Would love to avoid general unpleasantness but can't think of many options. Any advice?
Three months later, cables are still flapping loosely and are literally trailing through a four-foot high fuschia bush that I can't cut without risk to their cables. More to the point, I plan to change the level of the garden which is also prevented by their cables.
I finally resorted to a call to a solicitor who suggested just telling them to take the cables out. Problem is, I have no way of contacting them for a "neighbourly chat". I would have been perfectly happy to accommodate them if possible and some sensible solution was proposed, but no permission was asked and based on other precedents have no confidence that they would be accommodating in return if changes were required. Nor do I fancy being responsible for their cables if any damage occurred (I've already accidentally cut my own more than once).
Would love to avoid general unpleasantness but can't think of many options. Any advice?
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