Can we claim for compensation?

[gazrhoda]

We have an overhead electricity cable running on top of our property and I am just wondering if we can claim for a compensation from the electric company beacuse few years back I had the property valued and they said I will loss 10%-15% of the value of the property because of the cable on top. What can I do? Any advice would be much appreciated.

[buildersmate]

Look on the bright side. If it was there when you bought the house, the house would have to be discounted in value by 10%-15% when you bought. So you got more house for the same money.

[tliddicoat]

if the power line is a single line leading to a house - i.e not a main grid line - you can ask the company to move the line. I believe they are required to do so if it is at all possible