Creative CCTV Signage Ideas...

Titus_Wadd

We live near a sociopath neighbour from hell and have been very glad of our cctv over the past couple of years.  He emailed to tell us we needed signs warning the public about our cameras about a year after we installed them, and we drew his attention to our v small window stickers.  We know exactly what nefarious activites he doesn't want us to record, but we're really not interested!

Then about a month ago he said these stickers breached a restrictive covenant which only allows signs giving the house name or number or the customary For Sale or To Let signs.  So we removed the stickers and hugely reduced the viewing angle of the cameras so that they don't catch the road in front of our house.  This is a concern because we have had theft from our front garden and a home invasion which would have been difficult to present to the Police without the very clear clips of the perpetrators.  (The Police did sweet FA even with the clips!)

My question - can I find a creative way around the covenant that technically doesn't breach the it?  I'm thinking of stenciling a large coir doormat with the camera symbol and the minimum wording to replace the window stickers so that I can extend the camera range to the roadway in front of our door and cars on the drive.  We're not allowed signs in windows but it doesn't mention posters in cars parked at the property?

All suggestions, sensible and silly very welcome!  Possibly a floral clock might be beyond my gardening abilities (plus he drives over our lawn so it might not last long).

Thanks in advance and there's a virtual prize for the best suggestions!

Skiddaw1

Helium balloon displaying camera symbol/wording, flown from the roof?

Slithery

Rename your house to whatever wording you had on the stickers?

cymruchris

As you are presumably a private residential property - you don't need a sign in the first place.

Titus_Wadd

Oooh I have a friend with a balloon and card shop; will price up discount for a regular supply!  A strong first suggestion Skiddaw1.  And much easier than hand embroidering the curtains!

Bonniepurple

First question- is there *actually* a restrictive covenant about signage?  If so, perhaps your house could be called “we are watching you”?  Or a tiny “for sale” sign with the words “CCTV Estate Agents in action- smile!”

Titus_Wadd

Love them all! We hate the house name so that's a possible!  Yes seriously!

There really is a signage covenant!

teamgb

I would first look who put in the restrictive covernant and  are they in a position to enforce them. I doubt your neighbour is.

Bonniepurple

I can see the signs now “Smile - the Estate Agents which spot your next move” 😂

Slithery

Who is the beneficiary of the covenants?
They're the only ones that can enforce. If the beneficiary isn't your neighbour then he has no say in the matter.

trix-a-belle

sounds like you're a prime candidate for renaming your wifi network to something like 'TV license monitoring van 5' or something suitable to your neighbours activities as well as creative CCTV signage. What about a lost pet style sign to attach to a fence/lamp post, you could change it up with a different pet every few weeks