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In my opinion this is not your neighbours' falt, but the builders. If the Sky engineer spoke with them, I'd be asking them for the money, not the neighbours who didn't put the scaffolding up.


I appreciate that this is very annoying for you, but to them it's probably pretty far down the list of things to worry about at this time.

BlueOrchid Wrote:

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> Sorry that previous response was to the first

> comment.

>

> To respond to the second comment - they are both

> lawyers. I don't think I can threaten them with

> court.

>

> Also - I want to be on good terms with my

> neighbours - and more than the money it saddens me

> that this is an indication that we are not going

> to be living next door to people who are

> considerate.

Of course you can! If you can prove their scaffolding caused your Sky to fail then they will just pay up!


You need it in writing from the sky engineer that this was the cause. Once you have that I think they will be unlikely to argue.


If you PM me their names I will check out what kind of lawyers they are - other than in inconsiderate ones!

Tallulahdoesthehula Wrote:

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> BlueOrchid Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Sorry that previous response was to the first

> > comment.

> >

> > To respond to the second comment - they are

> both

> > lawyers. I don't think I can threaten them with

> > court.

> >

> > Also - I want to be on good terms with my

> > neighbours - and more than the money it saddens

> me

> > that this is an indication that we are not

> going

> > to be living next door to people who are

> > considerate.

> Of course you can! If you can prove their

> scaffolding caused your Sky to fail then they will

> just pay up!

>


But it's not enforceable?


> You need it in writing from the sky engineer that

> this was the cause. Once you have that I think

> they will be unlikely to argue.

>


Based on the fact that they have already repeatedly ignored requests?

BlueOrchid Wrote:

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> They still live in central London so I doubt they

> are using the forum yet.


:-)


Good luck with that! Most incomers start using local forums before they move to an area precisely to find out more about It (and then promptly stop using it when they move in)!

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