Wayleave Agreement

Nibs11

Hi,
We have lived in same property in South Norfolk since 2003. We have a large pole on our property and every year we would get a payment from EDF Energy for approx £42. Then became UK Power Networks and this continued but during lockdown I realised we hadn’t had a payment for a good year or two so contacted UKPN and was told they were carrying out reviews and audits and I would hear. Now they have come back advising they will back-date payments but have asked me to sign to agree £190 for 15 year agreement or £21.61 per year. I have queried why they are halving the amount and the response was following audit (although no-one came to visit) the pole is a 50% service pole therefore reducing the amount. This sounds like a try-on to me and a cost saving exercise of a Company who make millions in profit every year.
Do I reluctantly accept or should I / can I contest (not sure how - do I tell them to come and remove pole from my back garden)?!!!

Would appreciate advices.

Many Thanks

Nigel Coombs

Robin9

They are trying it on. As long as the pole serves someone else means the full payment should be made - the fact that it also serves you is irrelevant.

purplepixi

Keep going. We got £400 from SSE. For the neighbors electric cable being attached to our house.