Neighbour won't consent to UFB

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CrypticKaxar

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#205174 1-Nov-2016 20:26

To put it lightly, our neighbour isn't the best neighbour, we've lived next to them for about 12 years. In that time she's said she "likes ivy" and continues to let it grow on our shared fence and destroy the wood, she's let her aggressive dog out and it's bitten two family members (including me), so she obviously isn't the best neighbour.

We asked Chorus to get UFB, and although we aren't on a shared driveway, they won't let us get UFB without consent because our properties (our and our neighbours property) used to be one property, so our phone line (and internet) runs underneath her property before it comes to ours.

Chrous sent a consent form to our neighbour, and as we expected, she didn't sign it.

This wouldn't be as much as a problem if it weren't for the fact our copper wires are faulty and our internet and phone experiences multiple cut outs a day, with one occasion lasting about 35 minutes.

What can we do about this? Any help would be appreciated!

TL;DR: Our neighbour won't consent to UFB due to certain reasons, and we suffer for it as our internet and phonelines cut out multiple times a day.

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#1662244 1-Nov-2016 20:33

Bribe her (cake/alcohol/cash/etc). That's pretty much the only thing that you can do right now.

(There may be a law change coming next year that may help, but it's still in Parliament at the moment.)

Also, what does your ISP say about fixing your current copper fault?

CrypticKaxar

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#1662246 1-Nov-2016 20:34

Considering the fact that our internet cuts out a lot, would you know what time next year it could be coming into effect? This problem is annoying >.>

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#1662247 1-Nov-2016 20:35

CrypticKaxar:

Considering the fact that our internet cuts out a lot, would you know what time next year it could be coming into effect? This problem is annoying >.>

No idea. Also it depends on whether the various parties in parliament support it.

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#1662277 1-Nov-2016 20:38

1. Have her murdered.

2. Move.

3. Nothing.

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#1662279 1-Nov-2016 20:39

Sounds nasty. Maybe be nasty back. Just to equal things. If she gets anse, tell her all can be resolved by consenting. The dog might be a complaint, the ivy might be? Sad to say, but perhaps stopping to her level may help. Do you and her own or rent?

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#1662280 1-Nov-2016 20:41

lNomNoml:

1. Have her murdered.

2. Move.

3. Nothing.

1. My option is about 0.2 of yours

2. Id be looking at that. You spend too much time in life living with a neighbour for it to dominate your life.

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#1662290 1-Nov-2016 20:50

tdgeek:

Sounds nasty. Maybe be nasty back. Just to equal things. If she gets anse, tell her all can be resolved by consenting. The dog might be a complaint, the ivy might be? Sad to say, but perhaps stopping to her level may help. Do you and her own or rent?

We rent, but we have our landlords permission. She owns her property.

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#1662301 1-Nov-2016 21:02

Can you dig a trench and run the duct yourself (assuming you could do this to the street without crossing her property). I'm thinking that Chorus might treat this differently to if they were feeding the fibre underneath her property (through the existing duct).

Would cost $50-100 for duct and half a days work, but might be easiest route.

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#1662302 1-Nov-2016 21:03

CrypticKaxar:

tdgeek:

Sounds nasty. Maybe be nasty back. Just to equal things. If she gets anse, tell her all can be resolved by consenting. The dog might be a complaint, the ivy might be? Sad to say, but perhaps stopping to her level may help. Do you and her own or rent?

We rent, but we have our landlords permission. She owns her property.

Then what is the problem? shouldn't the landlord overrule the "old cat lady"?

Update: Sorry I misread.

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#1662306 1-Nov-2016 21:08

lNomNoml:

CrypticKaxar:

tdgeek:

Sounds nasty. Maybe be nasty back. Just to equal things. If she gets anse, tell her all can be resolved by consenting. The dog might be a complaint, the ivy might be? Sad to say, but perhaps stopping to her level may help. Do you and her own or rent?

We rent, but we have our landlords permission. She owns her property.

Then what is the problem? shouldn't the landlord overrule the "old cat lady"?

The landlord is the OP's landlord, the old cat lady owns her property. I'd tell a fib and say that soon, the law change removes the issue of consent, and for her to get the best outcome as regards where the cable goes through her property is to act now. Failing that I would complain about the dog each and every time, complain to the council about the ivy if thats able to be done, and make a nuisance of yourself. Sad to say and to offer that advice, but play her game. I'd move if it were myself. Life is too short to put up with that BS and she wont be moving.

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#1662307 1-Nov-2016 21:12

OP, check here. https://www.spark.co.nz/shop/internet/wirelessbroadband/

If you don't require unlimited, and 120GB is ok, thats a real option, Spark have released this just recently. In short its broadband over 4G. If 4G coverage is sound, that can give you VDSL or higher speeds.

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#1662312 1-Nov-2016 21:23

nickb800:

Can you dig a trench and run the duct yourself (assuming you could do this to the street without crossing her property). I'm thinking that Chorus might treat this differently to if they were feeding the fibre underneath her property (through the existing duct).

Would cost $50-100 for duct and half a days work, but might be easiest route.

The phone line goes underneath her property, and then splits into two when it's on her property.

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#1662319 1-Nov-2016 21:38

CrypticKaxar:

nickb800:

Can you dig a trench and run the duct yourself (assuming you could do this to the street without crossing her property). I'm thinking that Chorus might treat this differently to if they were feeding the fibre underneath her property (through the existing duct).

Would cost $50-100 for duct and half a days work, but might be easiest route.

The phone line goes underneath her property, and then splits into two when it's on her property.

Can you get direct access to the street without crossing her property?

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#1662327 1-Nov-2016 22:00

tdgeek:

OP, check here. https://www.spark.co.nz/shop/internet/wirelessbroadband/

If you don't require unlimited, and 120GB is ok, thats a real option, Spark have released this just recently. In short its broadband over 4G. If 4G coverage is sound, that can give you VDSL or higher speeds.

This really might be the best answer -- I just went this way to avoid fibre disruption of garden and driveway and moving routers etc etc, and it's not half bad -- I get about 60 down, 5 up, which is enough for our computers and our TV. And a wireless landline, which seems to work well.

1-year contract, so maybe something will have changed by Nov 2017 -- adequate interim solution, and not expensive.

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#1662350 1-Nov-2016 22:11

If the copper is faulty demand Chorus to fix it?

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