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MovedGoalPosts · 22-01-2007, 18:24

There is no right of easement over the neighbouring property per se, thus initially the cable could be regarded as a tresspass. However, rights may well have been granted by an original owner (might well have been done with a long since lost bit of paper). Equally that the cable has probably been there for many years means rights will have been aquired by length of time. Only if it's very recently been installed might there be grounds for objection on the basis of tresspass.

As for digging up the drive, if the rights exist to route the cable then rights will exist to maintain it. However I'd expect the telco to be obliged to properly reinstate the drive on completion of the work.

22-01-2007, 18:24	#3
MovedGoalPosts Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 62 Posts: 15,868	Re: Wht is the law with BT telephone cables There is no right of easement over the neighbouring property per se, thus initially the cable could be regarded as a tresspass. However, rights may well have been granted by an original owner (might well have been done with a long since lost bit of paper). Equally that the cable has probably been there for many years means rights will have been aquired by length of time. Only if it's very recently been installed might there be grounds for objection on the basis of tresspass. As for digging up the drive, if the rights exist to route the cable then rights will exist to maintain it. However I'd expect the telco to be obliged to properly reinstate the drive on completion of the work.