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To ask neighbour to remove sat dish?

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Girlincognito1 · 18/04/2017 07:47

Just walked out of my door thus morning and noticed a freaking satellite dish attached to the front of our house!! I've come to work to calm down a bit but I can't believe the brass neck! Would I be unreasonable to go around and ask them to remove it and make good the holes?? What if they decline??

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dancemom · 18/04/2017 17:22

And a photo!

melj1213 · 18/04/2017 17:26

Dear Neighbour,

When I came out of my house today I noticed your satellite dish has been installed. I don't know if this was something you were aware of, or if it was an oversight/miscommunication on behalf of the installation people, but it has actually been installed onto the front of my property not yours.

I would like it to be removed from my property and any damage rectified so please could you arrange for this to happen as soon as possible? I will try to call again when you are home, or please knock on my door when you get this, so that we can discuss it further.

Thanks,
GirlIncognito1

haveacupoftea · 18/04/2017 17:31

Hi, would you mind calling round when you're free, cheers - don't be all wanky about it!

yorkshapudding · 18/04/2017 17:34

I wouldn't leave a note. I would wait until they're home and have a face to face conversation. Notes are too open to interpretation and can easily come across as accusatory or passive aggressive even when that isn't the intention. It may well be a mistake and not your neighbours fault so in that case staying on good terms is usually the best way to get these things resolved quickly.

WateryTart · 18/04/2017 17:39

Hi,

Someone has attached a satellite dish to our property. If this is yours please remove it immediately. We will be removing it ourselves tomorrow if it's still there.

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Girlincognito1 · 18/04/2017 17:40

This is the pic of our houses and the dish. Below that is my note. Shall I send it if my dh can't talk to them later? Is it too harsh? Thanks

To ask neighbour to remove sat dish?
To ask neighbour to remove sat dish?
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Girlincognito1 · 18/04/2017 17:41

Here

To ask neighbour to remove sat dish?
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insancerre · 18/04/2017 17:43

So, it should have gone the other side of the drainpipe?

MulderitsmeX · 18/04/2017 17:46

Agree with others to just ask to pop round when they are home...

weekendninja · 18/04/2017 17:47

I would just try them again later. I'm sure they will understand your point of view and maybe they are unaware of it. Tbh, the note would get my back up slightly.

HollyJollyDillydolly · 18/04/2017 17:50

Surely the neighbours didn't sign off the paperwork on that installation?! Hopefully you can get it sorted and they're reasonable about it.

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Girlincognito1 · 18/04/2017 17:54

I just don't feel that we can leave it tonight if we can't get to talk to them. I feel like it needs to be addressed today. Is the note that bad? I can add for them to pop over when they're in.

Their front window is open so they're either in and ignoring the door or have just popped out.

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MiniCooperLover · 18/04/2017 17:57

Put the note through the door.

Yukbuck · 18/04/2017 17:58

That note seems too harsh. It could be an error and they could be mortified!

GeekyWombat · 18/04/2017 17:59

Could you maybe add a please to that note? You sound reasonable on this thread but that note would infuriate me, especially if it has been a mistake.

8misskitty8 · 18/04/2017 17:59

I wouldn't give them 30 days to sort it op. It needs to be done sooner.

If they are in and ignoring you I'd be inclined to keep my finger on the bell. When the dish gets installed the engineer shows we're it us to go and you then have to check its o.k. Before signing to say your happy. So your neighbour knows it was installed on your property. If you saw it was on your property then he certainly can.

ASDismynormality · 18/04/2017 18:00

I would keep knocking rather than leaving a note. I thought it would be just on the boundary but it's very obviously on your side.

PinkSquash · 18/04/2017 18:01

Is the wire going into their house? They'd have to be closing their eyes to think that isn't an issue

WateryTart · 18/04/2017 18:05

30 days is far too long to allow them. Put the note through the door but give them till the weekend.

Floralnomad · 18/04/2017 18:06

That note is quite rude . If they have not answered the door by 8ish just pop a note in saying that the dish appears to have been mistakenly placed on your property and you would like it removed and the damage made good as soon as possible .

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Girlincognito1 · 18/04/2017 18:07

Just seen someone go in next door. My oh is home in 10 mins and will go over. He's more diplomatic than me.

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melj1213 · 18/04/2017 18:10

Honestly your note seems very abrupt and rude, if I got through my door then even though I was in the wrong, it would put my back up and make me want to be very awkward in dealing with you, especially as it could be the installation guy's mistake/miscommunication, not the neighbours fault.

Politeness costs nothing, please and thank you would significantly soften the demand in your note. Also I'd have made a point to add in that the note was just an FYI to make them aware of the issue and you'd actually like to talk to them properly about it, where as your note reads as "This is the problem. Fix it or else. No Discussion"

TheHobbitMum · 18/04/2017 18:10

I wouldn't be giving them 30days but I think the note is fine, there is no way the neighbours can't know it's not on their house!

Questioningeverything · 18/04/2017 18:19

Love these threads. They're like parking ones. Neighbours at war over satellite dish, settling in for the evening for this one. Now, where's my popcorn... 🍿

AllTheWittyNamesAreGone · 18/04/2017 18:21

I don't think it's rude at all

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