My property damaged by a neighbour.

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Evangeline Scotford
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My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Evangeline Scotford » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:55 am

While I was not in Spain a neighbour had a TV dish fitted on his property. The problem is he trespassed and damaged my wall and run the cable across my wall. Although he agreed to have it removed and the wall repaired. It has now been since last August his parents are there now and they are making excuses and I feel this will never be put right. I have been in touch with my community who are willing to help, but do not seem to be any rush to force the issue. I am so mad that they did it in the first place, but to play dumb is just insult to injury. I will place a complaint to the police if not repaired when I return to Spain in March. But everyone says it could take forever that way. Is there anything I can do, because I am very tempted to just cut the cable. Have you any advice for me please. Mrs Scotford. [email protected]

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby costakid » Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:01 am

If the damage is minor I wouldn't bother going down the legal route. I would give your neighbour a time scale of say 28 days to repair your wall and remove his cable. If not I would cut the cable and remove it myself.

Is your neighbour Spanish?

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby costakid » Sat Jan 11, 2014 9:03 am

Another thing, Take some photos of the cable on your property and the damage for evidence in case he denounces you which he may well do if he is a Spaniard.

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Postby katy » Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:30 am

I agree with Costakid. That is also what the Spanish do as it works better than the law. Friends who bought a villa, (he's english and his wife Spanish) found out that some of the land had been taken by the neighbours. The wife and her family just removed the boundry and took it back. They said if the neighbour wanted to dispute it they could have the hassle and cost of going to court.

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Nimrod » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:20 am

Jeez,what is it in their mentality that makes them do this.
I had a similar thing where a neighbour (Spanish) tapped into my Sky aerial.
I just cut his cable into small pieces and dumped them in his garden.
All they have to do is ASK!

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Martin Page » Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:57 pm

Why not denounce him ....

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Nimrod » Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:04 pm

Martin Page wrote:Why not denounce him ....
Great if you live there,not so good if you only visit for 2 weeks in 52.

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Martin Page » Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:06 pm

That is no reason not to denounce him ...

Do unto him - what he may do unto you ... but do it first and do it harder !

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Mowser » Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:04 pm

Move his dish a few inches so they lose their signal. It might not sort your problem any quicker, but you'll feel better. Don't get mad - get even.

ps ... blame the wind.
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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby jhonie99 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:11 am

My initial reaction......remove the cable, etc.

But then........if you don't live there the neighbour can and will get revenge in some way when you're away.

Can you do anything else to annoy them ? something covert ?

I wouldn't denounce to police. They will side with the local. Also, unless you witnessed them damaging the wall it's your word against theres. They'll just say, "we didn't do it".
You have to catch them in the act.

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby quebin » Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:49 am

If you push a pin through the coaxial cable it should short out the signal causing loss of signal,sneaky but effective. :twisted:

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Re: My property damaged by a neighbour.

Postby Unicorn » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:47 pm

If you touch the cable you are touching their property and that is illegal. In our building you are not allowed to put up dishes but if you do the community cannot remove them, only ask the owner to do it.


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