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Landlord Obligation? Aerial
Whitehorse_2
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Hi - wasn't sure where to put this so I apologise in advance if it's in the wrong place.
I live in a property managed by City South Housing Manchester. They took over our estate from Manchester City Council about a year back.
Can someone tell me whether they are legally obliged to provide me (or indeed our block of flats) with a rooftop aerial? They have told me in quite a rude email they will not install one and suggest I buy Sky when the switchover happens. I am not a heavy tv watcher but I don't see why I should have to subscribe to an expensive service as well as pay for a tv licence when a normal aerial would suffice with my freeview box.
Even with the best indoor aerial available, the signal isn't strong enough for BBC1 + 2, ITV, C4 or C5 and I can only get a couple of other channels if the weather is good!
I would very much like to know if I have an legal recourse to challenge them with.
Thanks
I live in a property managed by City South Housing Manchester. They took over our estate from Manchester City Council about a year back.
Can someone tell me whether they are legally obliged to provide me (or indeed our block of flats) with a rooftop aerial? They have told me in quite a rude email they will not install one and suggest I buy Sky when the switchover happens. I am not a heavy tv watcher but I don't see why I should have to subscribe to an expensive service as well as pay for a tv licence when a normal aerial would suffice with my freeview box.
Even with the best indoor aerial available, the signal isn't strong enough for BBC1 + 2, ITV, C4 or C5 and I can only get a couple of other channels if the weather is good!
I would very much like to know if I have an legal recourse to challenge them with.
Thanks
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Can someone tell me whether they are legally obliged to provide me (or indeed our block of flats) with a rooftop aerial?
Clearly you read your tenancy agreement before posting here... What did the tenancy say about the aerial ?? If it is not mentioned at all then it is your problem. However a calm & polite 'phone call to them to explore options may pay dividends...
What did they say when you called???
Cheers!
Lodger0 -
And you could always use t'InterWeb and see what they say themselves...
http://www.citysouthmanchester.co.uk/news_publications/news_stories/digitalswitchover.htm
Cheers!
Lodger0
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