Neighbour Complaining About Amateur Radio Interference

[mum1one]

My husband is a licenced amateur radio operator. He has planning permission from the Council and permission from our Landlord for his aerials. Our immediate neighbour is complaining to our landlord about interference on his tv and phone and is threatening legal action stating it is harassment. We have explained many times to the Landlord that we have NO interference on our TV, and my husband is operating legally within the conditions of his licence from OFCOM. My husband has suggested that our neighbour get a qualified professional in to sort his problem out. Can our neighbour and/or Landlord take any legal action for his alleged interference problem? Thanks in advance.

[atticus]

I do not see that what you describe amounts to harassment. It might conceivably be private nuisance.

Is there anything that your husband can do to minimise the interference?

Of course your neighbour can bring legal action. Anyone can. That doesn't mean that any such action will succeed.

[des8]

My late father in Law was a radio ham and i understood from him that as long as he was operating within the terms of his licence, he could continue and was under no obligation to avoid causing interference.

In fact if he received a complaint that was justified (check that the interference occurred when he was transmitting) he would go and sort out the neighbour's substandard equipment that was allowing the interference!

[PallasAthena]

The neighbour complaining that the interference is caused by your husband doesn't doesn't mean that it is. If he brought a court claim he would have to have some actual evidence of what is causing his problem.

Is there anything in the lease that means you need your landlord's permission? Eg, to erect any aerial at you property?

[echat11]

He would need an 'Expert Witness' report, the Court won't take his word for it.

[mum1one]

Thanks for all the responses. We live in Social Housing with an assured tenancy, and like to get permission first for things like this. Where we previously lived my husband was only too happy to give advice and assistance to any neighbours who did experience interference (thankfully not too often.) Unfortunately we have had several issues with our current neighbour so don't talk to him at all. Nobody else living near us has made any complaints to us or our Landlord. Are you aware of any cases like this being taken to court, and any precedence?

[des8]

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[echat11]

Thanks for all the responses. We live in Social Housing with an assured tenancy, and like to get permission first for things like this. Where we previously lived my husband was only too happy to give advice and assistance to any neighbours who did experience interference (thankfully not too often.) Unfortunately we have had several issues with our current neighbour so don't talk to him at all. Nobody else living near us has made any complaints to us or our Landlord. Are you aware of any cases like this being taken to court, and any precedence?

https://publications.parliament.uk/p...al%20enjoyment.

[des8]

Bridlington Relay Ltd. v. Yorkshire Electricity Board [1965] Ch. 436.
Hunter v Canary Wharf [1997] AC 655, HL

[mum1one]

Thank you. I've looked up the cases. Interesting to read.