Move a Virgin Street Cabinet

[SonalMistry]

Hi, there is a virgin media green street cabinet on my land and it's taking up a part of my back garden. I'd like the box removed as I am renovating the garden and the wall. I did not consent for the box to be installed on my property and nor did the previous owner as there is nothing in writing. Please can someone advise. Thank you.

ps: not sure what I should be selecting in the 'Select Board' options above.

[spell]

Would be of interest - there have been similar posts of interest where the poster is 'taken to one side' in private messages and nothing more is ever heard about the outcome.

[jpeg1]

It's rather odd that the wall was built that shape, leaving out a corner of your land. It looks like the cabinet was there first and the wall was built around it. 

[jpeg1]

I suggest you read up on Adverse Possession, because if the cabinet has been there for 12 years it seems there is nothing you can do. 

https://harperjames.co.uk/article/adverse-possession-of-land/

[goslow]

Agree with jpeg1 that the wall looks like it was built around the box.

My property deeds say words to the effect that the line showing the site boundary is indicative rather than definitive (to be confirmed by 'inspection of the site'). The idea of 'adverse possession' of the land by VM might well be relevant here, particularly if the cabinet has been there for a very long time.

Unless VM has its own reasons to move the cabinet (such as an area upgrade etc.) I would guess that the legal costs in resolving the issue will be significant.

Even if the box does get moved, the OP may just create a new problem of not being able to maintain the boundary wall as in this topic

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/QuickStart-set-up-and/Damp-issues-caused-by-CATV-box/td-p/55294...

because of minimal access behind the cabinet.

[spell]

I suggest that the above points give more cause for a specialist solicitor to be consulted to review the situation

[SonalMistry]

Thank you. What is OP?

[SonalMistry]

Most definitely.  I feel people on this forum resign from raking these matters all the way. Cost and effort is probably putting them off.  On and off, I gave been trying to liaise with VM for years. So I'll continue. 

[goslow]

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@SonalMistry wrote:

Thank you. What is OP?

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OP = original poster = the person starting the topic = yourself