Fibre broadband - will they modify the property?

Posted 8th Aug 2023

Hi,

Trying to order NOW fibre broadband.

The landlord is extremely a**l about modifying the property so he said:

“I must reinforce, NO NEW DRILLING ON THE EXTORIOR OR INTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY SHOULD TAKE PLACE UNLESS AUTHROISED TO DO SO BY THE LANDLORD.

If this is an action that is needed by the engineers, please contact me.”

So - do the engineers poke holes, dig, or otherwise modify the property in any form or the other when installing?

Appreciate any help. Thanks

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8th Aug
They usually have to drill a hole in the wall from the outside, further details here - openreach.com/hel…ist
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8th Aug
Argh , the landlord probably won’t allow it.
8th Aug
They only have to drill if it’s FTTP broadband or there are no traditional phone sockets in the house
8th Aug
They didn’t need to drill a hole for me they used my previous POTs line hole
Removed the front plate of the old telephone line and placed the new router on there.
8th Aug
I'd community fibre is available I would recommend it only pay £18.75 for 500mbps
Author
8th Aug
Not available in our region
8th Aug
If the landlord doesn't want holes drilling in the walls, and you want faster speeds than FTTC can deliver, remember 5G Home broadband is an option. Places with good 5G signal and minimal network congestion can get in excess of gigabit speeds for £20 a month:

three.co.uk/sho…112
Author
8th Aug
Yeah, no 5G in my area
8th Aug
Worth checking with your landlord all the same. He/She might view this as something that will improve the letting potential of the property going forward. I can understand banning unauthorised drilling of random holes in the property - quite reasonable.
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8th Aug
Yeah , I guessed as much. But since I’m getting ‘fake’ fibre broadband (now I know better 🤦🏻‍♂️), that works off a landline, I don’t think I’ll have to poke any holes.