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Moving in new house

Already a phone socket there and not sure whether its active or not as not actually moving in till 3 weeks. Would i be responsible for paying the £122 to install the bt line if it needs it or is that the landlords responsibility?

Another question is the best broadband,phone package i can get on the market at the minute? not fussed about sky etc as that will come at a later date just really broadband and phone.

cheers

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  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    edited 23 July 2009 at 12:01PM
    Basically if the landlord is not interested in paying it, the cost of connection will be down to you if you want service.

    Is it a short let?

    Check your new address out here to see what broadband services are available.

    http://www.samknows.com/broadband/checker2.php
  • figgles
    figgles Posts: 99 Forumite
    if you are going to be there for 18 months+ and a line hasnt been connected before, bt will connect it for free if you ask them for the free connection (til the end of sept).

    if the property has previously had a line connected and it's just been disconnected as someone else moved out, it's usually free anyway
  • utilitybroker
    utilitybroker Posts: 2,207 Forumite
    figgles wrote: »
    if the property has previously had a line connected and it's just been disconnected as someone else moved out, it's usually free anyway

    I think you mean if its been stopped not disconnected.;)
  • figgles
    figgles Posts: 99 Forumite
    I think you mean if its been stopped not disconnected.;)
    I dont mean physically disconnected (i.e. wires removed), logically disconnected by the BT system (i.e. flick of a switch, punch of the keys, click of a button, etc), but you knew that ;)
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Basically if the landline is not interested in paying it, the cost of connection will be down to you if you want service.

    I think you mean landlord, not landline.. ;)
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