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All posts by Helen Williamson

Below are all of Helen Williamson's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.

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Householder guide to satellite dishes
Friday 13 September 2013 3:15PM

Hi everyone, I live in a mid-terraced house and my neighbour has just installed a new satellite dish on the side of his single storey extension (which runs alongside my patio area). The dish has been installed quite low down, which means I can see it whenever I'm on my patio, but the worst thing is the satellite dish protrudes into my garden, over the dividing fence. Do I have any rights to ask him to re-site the dish so it doesn't hang into my property i.e. up high on his main property wall towards the bedrooms (where everyone else has theirs)?

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Householder guide to satellite dishes
Thursday 19 September 2013 1:26PM

Thanks jb38! It would have had an even better view of a S/SE skyline if he'd had it installed on his main wall, higher up (2nd storey). I think it was laziness on the part of the installer.

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Householder guide to satellite dishes
Friday 20 September 2013 5:00PM

Helen Williamson: good point - I might have a quiet word with him tomorrow!

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Householder guide to satellite dishes
Monday 23 September 2013 12:24PM

Helen Williamson: Hi JB - I spoke to my neighbour and he was extremely apologetic and has promised to have it re-sited higher on the main wall (not on the extension). He's going to ask the installer to do this, but if they refuse (as he signed to say it was OK), he said he'll arrange to have it moved himself. So far so good... it took him over a year to mend the fence that had blown over between our properties, so I won't hold my breath that it's done straight away!

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Householder guide to satellite dishes
Tuesday 24 September 2013 11:06AM

Helen Williamson: I think it was pure laziness on the installer's part, rather than my neighbour telling him to put it there. The installer was in a Sky branded van, but I assume they sub-contract, so who knows how experienced he was.

Like I said, I won't hold my breath for it to be re-sited straight away, but hopefully I won't have to wait too long!

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Householder guide to satellite dishes
Monday 7 October 2013 4:07PM

Hi JB38 - guess what....my neighbour has moved the satellite dish... I'm in shock! I thought I'd have to wait at least 6 months, but he moved it over the weekend. I'm really happy!

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