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People buy houses with transmission line easements and transmission lines in the yard.
Usually, the easements and transmission lines are there first.
I wouldn't want it, but many people don't really care, and most rental property investors don't care and they get discount prices for their investment properties.
Many renters will rent stuff they wouldn't ever buy.
People buy houses with transmission line easements and transmission lines in the yard.
Usually, the easements and transmission lines are there first.
I wouldn't want it, but many people don't really care, and most rental property investors don't care and they get discount prices for their investment properties.
Many renters will rent stuff they wouldn't ever buy.
This is true. I would rent a house with overhead power lines but I would never buy one. Having had underground lines for the past 12 years I don’t think I could go back. Thankfully you can get the lines marked as often as needed for free if you want to do yard work.
This is true. I would rent a house with overhead power lines but I would never buy one. Having had underground lines for the past 12 years I don’t think I could go back. Thankfully you can get the lines marked as often as needed for free if you want to do yard work.
I've had two houses with underground lines and three or four with overhead.
The underground is a cleaner setup, but I would never let it determine buy or pass on a property.
When I lived in South Florida, there were very few underground utilities anywhere as the water table was very shallow and in some areas, due to the shell rock or limestone, with 12" or less of topsoil. Overhead utilities (cable, electrical, phone) were the norm there.
I've had two houses with underground lines and three or four with overhead.
The underground is a cleaner setup, but I would never let it determine buy or pass on a property.
I guess it depends on where you live. For example we have a hurricane on the way. They just changed the forecast and said it will be cat 1 when it crosses over us. They’re calling for widespread power outages. Those could last a long time. During Isabel my parents lost power for 3 weeks. My house has never lost power. Yes it’s a huge factor here. Actually it’s so huge that above ground lines aren’t used here any more and when there are road improvement projects moving the power lines underground is always part of the project.
When I lived in South Florida, there were very few underground utilities anywhere as the water table was very shallow and in some areas, due to the shell rock or limestone, with 12" or less of topsoil. Overhead utilities (cable, electrical, phone) were the norm there.
They must have figured it out here because I’m about 8 ft above sea level.
I have been looking at rental houses and on a good few new builds I have noticed power lines running over the yard. Is this something a lot of people have seen? I was just quite surprised this is allowed. I figured due to safety reasons they wouldn't put power lines over a yard. Also if there is an issue they would have to keep coming in your yard to access them?
There's a big difference between over your YARD and over your HOUSE. The former is normal. The latter is not - not in my city. How far into your property are the power lines? It it's 10 ft or less from a property line, it's a common distance for an easement or ROW to extend onto a lot, either from the road frontage, along a "common backyard" or alley shared by houses on adjacent streets., or both.
If it is officially designated as a utility easement, there is an obligation of the property owner (you or neighbor or whomever) to "maintain" it. YOU must mow, fix hazards, and abstain from building any permanent structures on it. This should have been discussed when you purchased your property, or if erected later, you should have been approached as an impacted property owner with a settlement amount for need of the easement.
There's a big difference between over your YARD and over your HOUSE. The former is normal. The latter is not - not in my city. How far into your property are the power lines? It it's 10 ft or less from a property line, it's a common distance for an easement or ROW to extend onto a lot, either from the road frontage, along a "common backyard" or alley shared by houses on adjacent streets., or both.
If it is officially designated as a utility easement, there is an obligation of the property owner (you or neighbor or whomever) to "maintain" it. YOU must mow, fix hazards, and abstain from building any permanent structures on it. This should have been discussed when you purchased your property, or if erected later, you should have been approached as an impacted property owner with a settlement amount for need of the easement.
Read the OP again. He'd be renting the place, not buying it!!
There's a big difference between over your YARD and over your HOUSE. The former is normal. The latter is not - not in my city. ....
It just depends on where the service entry is. Obviously standard practice is to locate it on the side of the house closest to the pole where they're pulling off. But the line may well run over an ell of the house.
Read the OP again. He'd be renting the place, not buying it!!
Said RENTAL HOUSES. This does not indicate whether OP is the renter or will be renting them out.
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