How High Do I Own

[dennis.waite]

What is the name of your state? Virginia
The houses in my neighborhood are built on zero property line, meaning that the left side of the house is built on the property line. A new neighbor installed a dish antenna on the side of his house that is on the zero property line and the antenna extends over my property. I questioned this to the new neighbors and this caused a lot of problems. I told them to put it up but if there was a problem they would have to take it down. The antenna is about 15' off the ground so there is no danger of hitting it in normal use. Accoriding to the installer that is the only place that it can go because there is a large tree in the front yard that would block the signal if it was installed any place else. I don't know if I have a right to be concerned or not. Is there cause for concern or am I not being a good neighbor?What is the name of your state?

 

[pojo2]

If you are talking about one of the Dishnetwork or whatever the other one is then you are being absolutely the worst kind of neighbor!

How far out can it possibly stick 12-15 inches and 15 foot high at that?

 

[dennis.waite]

If you are talking about one of the Dishnetwork or whatever the other one is then you are being absolutely the worst kind of neighbor!

How far out can it possibly stick 12-15 inches and 15 foot high at that?

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping not to be attacked for asking a question. I really appreciate being called an absolutley worst kind of neighbor!

 

[Country Living]

You have to decide what's more important - the aesthetics of your back yard view or the relationship with your neighbor. Personally, in this situation, I'd prefer the relationship.

 

[dennis.waite]

You have to decide what's more important - the aesthetics of your back yard view or the relationship with your neighbor. Personally, in this situation, I'd prefer the relationship.

That is what I did, but my big concern is do I lose any rights to my property because of this. If this is left up do legally they now have rights to my property. Since their property now extends over my property do I lose any legal rights to the use of my property. My concern is heightened by the fact that they are renting, not owners and just moved in two days ago.

 

[divgradcurl]

That is what I did, but my big concern is do I lose any rights to my property because of this. If this is left up do legally they now have rights to my property. Since their property now extends over my property do I lose any legal rights to the use of my property. My concern is heightened by the fact that they are renting, not owners and just moved in two days ago.

You are not going to lose any rights to your property.

 

[Proejo]

Thanks for the reply. I was hoping not to be attacked for asking a question. I really appreciate being called an absolutley worst kind of neighbor!

This is an example of what some posters here do with regularity. No advice, just repressed anger and impunity targeted at others. Just ignore it.

There is absolutely nothing preventing the property owner (tenent) from installing it on the rooftop or chimney to achieve reception. The HOA cannot legislate placement except that it cannot be encroaching upon common area, nor can they grant rights to the tenent or PO to extend it over your property without your approval. If it does extend over your property line and you don't care for it to be there and these are temporary renters, then you could contact the owner and request that the tenent have the dish moved to a suitable location.

Your view is your view. You own it and if someone encroaches upon it you are within your rights to act upon it. Whether this makes you a "good neighbor" or not to meet someone else's interpretation is not material to the discussion.