Electricity substation lease expired - but its still there

Skerry_light

The lease on the substation in my garden expired two months ago and whilst they have been very helpful and co-operative, I am still waiting for it to be removed.  Do I have any legal rights to help move things along?  They have had literally years of warning that we do not to renew and they say that they have source and alternative location.

TELLIT01

You certainly can't move it yourself so you are pretty much stuck with their timescales to move it.  I very much doubt the threat of legal action will make them act any more quickly.

born_again

Look at it this way. If they take it out. You & everyone around you could end up with no power... How would you feel?

user1977

Have you had any professional advice so far? As well as normal landlord and tenant considerations, the utilities have statutory powers which will enable them to dig their feet in to some extent. Obviously you can't force them to cut everyone off.

photome

try pulling the plug, that will hurry them up 😮

Norman_Castle

born_again said:

Look at it this way. If they take it out. You & everyone around you could end up with no power... How would you feel?

Delighted.

Skerry_light

Thanks for your responses - I guess I was looking for some advice on the legal position as I dont think it right or fair for companies - especially large ones to behave unprofessionally just because they can.  The arrangements for an alternative site and the equipment are all in place but the message from most of you seems to be live with the delay. In the meantime any information on the legal side would be much appreciated.

eskbanker

Is there anything specified within the lease agreement that covers decommissioning timescales on expiry?  What dispute resolution clauses are there?

Dimanche_Prochain

Skerry_light said:

Thanks for your responses - I guess I was looking for some advice on the legal position as I dont think it right or fair for companies - especially large ones to behave unprofessionally just because they can.  The arrangements for an alternative site and the equipment are all in place but the message from most of you seems to be live with the delay. In the meantime any information on the legal side would be much appreciated.

If you want legal advice, speak to a solicitor.  Sorry to be so harsh but most people in this forum are not qualified to give legal advice, and those who are are very unlikely to give it for free.

At the end of the day it's something that you've lived with for years, so another few months or years isn't really going to have any effect on you. Or you can blow hundreds or thousands of pounds getting litigious.  Your choice.

Skerry_light

Fair enough - get legal advice and not from here!  Thanks to all and no need for any further comments

Aylesbury_Duck

It is a legal matter, but we can't see and therefore don't know the details of your lease, so couldn't advise anyway.