What should you do when someone else does something wrong and then acts like it is your fault?
Buying a lot and building a house is a job only for the strong-willed people who are not afraid of challenges and know how to deal with any obstacle that comes their way. Because boy, are there obstacles when it comes to building a house…
One has to deal with all the building permits, construction workers, unexpected extra costs, and endless other issues that uncover themselves along the way. There are always twists and turns, and months of sleepless nights because of all the work that’s still left to be done. It is truly a task no one is actually ready for.
The story below is a perfect example of an unexpected twist that would have made the faint of heart turn around and never come back. Yet these homeowners are willing to fight for what is right…
Last week, they finally got the permits to start digging in their lot and build their home. Two days ago, a massive bundle of fiber optic cables was uncovered directly beneath their lot, right at the center of where the house should be. After a few calls, the homeowners discovered the cables belonged to a national telecom provider, who have admitted they laid the lines and had taken an illegal shortcut through their lot.
However, the telecom provider refuses to move the lines. They claim it will cost them over $100k to do so, and warn the homeowners that if their construction causes a disruption to the lines, they will be held liable for millions of dollars in damage.
Since the telecom provider is the one transmitting, the homeowners are not willing to give up without a fight. They need to build their house, and no cable will stop them. So, they turned to Reddit’s r/legaladvice to understand what their next steps should be…
Author: Kayitsi.com
