Selling house, I only have Virgin TV - do I need to get a freesat dish fitted?

straygoat

I am selling my house and the only tv signal we get is through Virgin cable which requires a virgin box. When I move, do I need to leave the house with a non-cable option for TV? I could get a free sat dish fitted pretty cheap, maybe buy a freesat box and take it with me?

There's no digital aerial on my property, so where do I stand legally? The sales details say TV point (which is true, but it is a cable tv point which needs a virgin box and contract).

Thanks

DVardysShadow

It is currently not compulsory to have TV. Whatever makes you think you cannot sell your house without it?

Meatballs

It's not exactly a fundamental human right is it?

Eric1

straygoat wrote: »

The sales details say TV point (which is true, but it is a cable tv point which needs a virgin box and contract).

Add "cable" to the details, or remove "TV point", or explain it to viewers.
You can also explain it in the property information forms before exchange.

PasturesNew

Just change the details to say it's a virgin TV point, then anybody planning on buying it would simply make a mental note to sort themselves out their preferred system.

straygoat

Thanks all.

I just don't think I'd be too happy if I moved in to a house and the only TV option was virgin and I had no box. It can take quite a while to get sky out. I think I might get freesat installed and then take the box with me, at least then they can use a freeview box from Comet (just down the road).

casper_g

straygoat wrote: »

Thanks all.

I just don't think I'd be too happy if I moved in to a house and the only TV option was virgin and I had no box. It can take quite a while to get sky out. I think I might get freesat installed and then take the box with me, at least then they can use a freeview box from Comet (just down the road).

You sound like a nice person. I hope when I finally buy a house the vendor is as considerate as you!

poppysarah

I really wouldn't.

If you get a buyer who umms and arrs about whether they'll need a digital aerial upgrade then consider it... until then keep your hand in your pocket.

Philippa36

We're moving on Friday and Virgin are coming out on Saturday to do an install. It never crossed my mind that I should go in and find everything I wanted already there!

Our buyers have contacted Virgin too - we've had post for them already.

It's not something to consider in what could be a very long and stressful time, especially if its anything like our experience has been.

DVardysShadow

straygoat wrote: »

Thanks all.

I just don't think I'd be too happy if I moved in to a house and the only TV option was virgin and I had no box. It can take quite a while to get sky out. I think I might get freesat installed and then take the box with me, at least then they can use a freeview box from Comet (just down the road).

It is extremely unlikely that this will be the difference between buying and not buying your house. There are probably 100 other things which you have not thought of which are more likely. This one is really in the realm of the so easily fixable that a buyer would just accept the need to do something - and get what they want done how they want it. They will do a better job than you, because you don't really want it.