Would lack of BT line put you off buying?

glasgowdan

We have the chance to remove the overhead line to our house as we have Virgin Media and all the line gets used for is a bird perch, resulting in bird cack all over the swing and climbing frame. Openreach will remove it for free. Would anyone think this would be a pain/negative for any future buyers?

davidmcn

Doubt it, it can be replaced just as easily, surely?

walwyn1978

Current price is around £130 for putting a line I think. Less if you take other stuff at the same time, like their broadband/BT sport package

glasgowdan

walwyn1978 wrote: »

Current price is around £130 for putting a line I think. Less if you take other stuff at the same time, like their broadband/BT sport package

Is that for a house without a line connected to the telegraph pole?

butler_helen

Nope. We bought a house without a line and expect to sell it without one, also because we have Virgin Media.

Owain_Moneysaver

Even if the drop wire to your house remains, the pair back to the exchange could already have been repurposed for another subscriber, so if you or someone else wanted a phone line it would be treated as a new installation.

karcher

I doubt it would put someone off buying the house, although there are always exceptions to a rule: so I should say, it wouldn't put me off buying a house.

The line was there once and can soon be reinstated for a pittance compared to the cost of purchasing a property.

glasgowdan

Ok sounds good. I honestly didn't really know if it was a thing or not!

Fireflyaway

Like you, I'd prefer not to have a line to the house ( in case it all blows down! ) so it wouldn't put me off. Most people go for broadband / TV / phone etc as a package so probably wouldn't need it.

theone999

glasgowdan wrote: »

We have the chance to remove the overhead line to our house as we have Virgin Media and all the line gets used for is a bird perch, resulting in bird cack all over the swing and climbing frame. Openreach will remove it for free. Would anyone think this would be a pain/negative for any future buyers?

By the time you pay off your mortage and sell the house, anyone interested in a BT landline will be dead.

So no. I wouldn't say it's a negative thing at all.

ProDave

The standard connection charge we paid for a new build was £65. We then got most of that back because they took too long to make the connection. So reconnecting an overhead that was taken down should be no problem.