My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: Washington
Background: I live in a middle house of a 5 townhouse group in Seattle. 4 of the 5 townhouses are owned by people living in those residences (ours included), the 5th (adjacent to ours) is being used as a rental.
The rental had new people move into it and they selected Centurylink cable services although Comcast already has cable directly connected to the homes. Centurylink ran 'fiber optic cable' from a central hub to the utility pole on the corner of the property over the weekend. Today my wife told me that the installer took the cable and ran it along fence line/power line on the side of the property, crossed a 8-10 foot space between the fence and the building then stabled it to the vinyl/wood siding across the back of our (and 2 other owners) house(s).
Several concerns here:
- damage to siding and potential water damage especially as we enter the winter months (understand damage will take a while but renters will be gone before it happens)
- this is not an authorized easement since it is literally on the side of my/our structure and they did not ask permission to affix it to our properties
- renters eventually leave and new tenants/owner changes to Comcast/other service so there is a dead cable
- If the line is cut due to work we had planned in the area am I/our contractor at fault?
Need to take a close look at the install and discuss impact with the other owners...but would like to hear thoughts from the forum.
Background: I live in a middle house of a 5 townhouse group in Seattle. 4 of the 5 townhouses are owned by people living in those residences (ours included), the 5th (adjacent to ours) is being used as a rental.
The rental had new people move into it and they selected Centurylink cable services although Comcast already has cable directly connected to the homes. Centurylink ran 'fiber optic cable' from a central hub to the utility pole on the corner of the property over the weekend. Today my wife told me that the installer took the cable and ran it along fence line/power line on the side of the property, crossed a 8-10 foot space between the fence and the building then stabled it to the vinyl/wood siding across the back of our (and 2 other owners) house(s).
Several concerns here:
- damage to siding and potential water damage especially as we enter the winter months (understand damage will take a while but renters will be gone before it happens)
- this is not an authorized easement since it is literally on the side of my/our structure and they did not ask permission to affix it to our properties
- renters eventually leave and new tenants/owner changes to Comcast/other service so there is a dead cable
- If the line is cut due to work we had planned in the area am I/our contractor at fault?
Need to take a close look at the install and discuss impact with the other owners...but would like to hear thoughts from the forum.
Contractors and Subcontractors: Cable Installer Stapled Neighbors New Line to Our Siding
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