My next door Neighbor's satelite dish

[GM64]

What is the name of your state? Ohio

Hi,Everybody.

I live in an apartment here in Ohio.I moved in about 5 years ago.
3 years ago,This next door neighbor moved in and we've had a few small problems since but this is the worst one.

I've had a Directv ever since I moved in and my satelite dish is in my front yard.

Last week they decided to purchase Dish network system and when I came home one day
I noticed my satelite dish has been moved from original spot and found their satelite dish
in my original spot.(In my yard) They didn't even ask me if it's ok.

Their satelite dish is bigger and since it's right in front of my satelite dish,I can't get no signal.

I asked the neighbor nicely to call Dish network and move my dish back to where it was
but they refused.No apology,No nothing.

I talked to my landload and she's been trying to tell them to move thier satelite dish out of
our yard but they don't answer the door or the phone call even though they are home.

My landload says if they don't contact her,she's goint to evict them but I'm not really sure
if she can actually do that.....???


I contacted Dish network and they are telling me to call Directv and have them move my
satelite dish.(me paying for the cost) I told them I shouldn't have to do that.

I'm hoping my landload can settle this in a day or two but if she can't ,What can I do
to handle this situation?

Any comments will be appreciated.What is the name of your state?

 

[moburkes]

Its your yard, right? Send your neighbor a letter, Certified, explaining that they have 5 days to remove the dish, or you will remove it, and box it up, and put it at their front door.

 

[GM64]

Its your yard, right? Send your neighbor a letter, Certified, explaining that they have 5 days to remove the dish, or you will remove it, and box it up, and put it at their front door.

Thanks,Moburkes!

Yes, It's my yard.
First,I really thought I should just yank their dish out of the ground and put it at their door
but
just wanted to make sure I do it the right way.

Thanks again!

 

[CraigFL]

Just so when we understand it's "your yard"--- you mean that you rent a property and part of the yard is marked "yours" and part of the yard is marked "his" or recognized as such in your lease contract?

I just want to be sure that "yours" just doesn't happen to be the part in front of your window that has the great satellite view....

 

[justalayman]

Craigs concerns are correct. Just want to make sure this is not a common yard and there is some form of delineation indicated in the lease.

Although, even if it is a common yard and the LL has allowed you to claim that spot, it would still be your spot.

So, if you actually do have rights to that spot, as Moburkes posted, send them a letter telling the to remove the dish and to re-install yours.

Now the thing I would add is notification that if they do not do this within (XX) days, you will have their dish removed, yours installed and will be sending a bill for the expenses. If you do spend money to have it done and they won't pay, send them a letter giving them (XX) days to remit payment or you will sue them.

Snd this to both the neighbor AND the Dish Network people and plan on suing both of them.

To save an argument and the need to defend yourself, I would send a copy to the landlord so she is aware of what you did say and what your actions are intended to be if neccessary.


or, if they really piss you off, hook that dish up to your bumper and remove it yourself.

Just be careful, you can be held liable for damages to the equipment if you do damage it.

 

[GM64]

Thanks for the quick response,CraigFL and justalayman!!!

I really appreciate it.

My landload was supposed to let me know what exactly she's going to do about this situation yesterday but she didn't.

I'm not sure if she's trying to avoid me now or what it is.

It is a concrete porch with a small section of soil part around it.

There are some small plants and bushes in this soil part,it's not that big.

His got his own yard just like this right in front of his front door.

Mine is on my right.

And that's where my dish has been for the past 5 years.

Last week ,He decided to put his dish right in front of my dish so he can get better signal.

Not to mention,he moved and messed up my dish while he was at it.

When I talked to landload on Saturday,she was mainly upset about his rude and childish

behavior and called his house right way and left the message on his answering machine

saying he needs to call her back and she's not allowing him to start dish war on his

neighbor(me)

and this is a ground for eviction.

She said she's giving him 3 days and if he doesn't call her back,she's going to knock on his

door and tell him that he's got 3 days to remove his dish and fix mine and if he refuse

he's out of here.

well,It's been 4 days now and I don't see no eviction notice on his door.

All I know is I haven't been able to watch my TV for almost a week.

So, you guys are suggesting I should ask my landload if I can claim where my dish is as my yard first before I do anything ,right?

And what I can do about it is all depends on if it is actually my yard,collect?


I was thinking about trying what Moburkes suggested today but I guess I'd better wait

and see what the landload says about the yard.

Thank you guys again and I'll post it again what happens when I find out.

 

[justalayman]

nobody here wants to send you in a direction that will cause you trouble.

In many apartment situations, there is no yard attached to an apartment. Although people tend to claim an area, that does not make it theirs. Most yards are common property and subject to use by all.

Just be sure that either this yard is yours or the LL says it is yours.

Then tell the guy to move the dish or be subjected to paying the cost you will incur to move his dish and put yours back.

 

[GM64]

nobody here wants to send you in a direction that will cause you trouble.

In many apartment situations, there is no yard attached to an apartment. Although people tend to claim an area, that does not make it theirs. Most yards are common property and subject to use by all.

Just be sure that either this yard is yours or the LL says it is yours.

Then tell the guy to move the dish or be subjected to paying the cost you will incur to move his dish and put yours back.

Hi,justalayman. I really do appreciate for sharing your knowledge with me.

I did talked to my landload yesterday and she was in the process of writing a letter
telling my neighbor to remove his dish within 3 days or she's giving me the right to remove it
and send him the bill and wants to see what he does then.

About the yard,she said it is their yard(apartments) but it's for residents to use(we are allowed to plant flowers,too)
but she also said anybody with common decency would at least ask the neighbor if it's ok to put the
dish in their side of yard and to yank thier dish out before they do it.

I guess when it comes to law common decency doesn't really matter,does it?


Anyway,LL asked me to give her a couple days to resolve this and I agreed.

If that doesn't work,I'm guessing
I probably have to go through small claim court to collect the money to
reinstall my dish in another spot.

Thank you again for your help and I'll post again.