post box in my wall and phone mast in garden

[what..the?]

should I be earning some small financial gain for these two things being on my property? I have owned the property for a year. I doubt any previous sums were claimed either, I may have heard you can claim back dated sums even if you didn't live there, may be mistaken?

To whom should I enquire about these, has anyone a idea what small sums I should expect?

Thanks in advance

[Arti]

When I managed an office block in Liverpool, we got just over £3k, annually, for having a phone mast on top of the building.

[what..the?]

oh I don't mean mast sorry meant telegraph pole you know a standard small thing

[jackthehat]

Contacting the Royal Mail would be a starting point for the post-box. The people in your local PO ought to be able to tell you which department you need.

Is it a mobile 'phone mast ? You'll need to determine the network to contact them directly.

You could have a look on The Planning Applications site of your local authority which may give you an idea. Did it not show up in the searches your conveyancing solicitor carried out ?

[jackthehat]

A small telegraph pole ?!?

[ChuckFickens]

Who does the pole supply?

[ChuckFickens]

As in, does it supply your property?

If so you can not claim anything for it.

[craft1948]

Telegraph pole.................phone BT and ask for the Wayleaves Department.

[what..the?]

thanks guys the mast supplies houses all around me but may not actually supply me, will have to check, shame if that effects my claim.

No the pole did not show on the search because it is at the end of the garden next to some tall buildings but still just on my land therefore it isn't big impact issue

[what..the?]

I am guessing it is for phone use, what would a power one look like? do they look obviously different?

[ChuckFickens]

You do realise that even if they pay you it's next to nothing, It's about £10 a year!

Also if a previous owner agreed to let BT put the pole on the land for a one off payment then you have no right to payment as BT bought the right for the pole to be there forever with the one off payment (and it's not BTs fault if your survey didn't pick this up)

[LoftyLottie]

I don't know about the post box but the telegraph is worth about £25 per year and you can't backdate. I have lived in our property for 30+ years. I did make enquires. You have to contact the Wayleave department of your Electricity Company to make enquiries.

[LoftyLottie]

Ours is used for both Electric power and phone lines. My honest opinion is that it is not worth all the bother.

[what..the?]

thanks everyone