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Title: Renting and sky
Post by: Mikester on 02 February 2012, 23:06
I have never rented somewhere before so it may sound dumb.

Do you need the permission of the landlord to get a sky dish stuck on the house?

:)
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: jv on 02 February 2012, 23:11
hell yeah!

otherwise http://www.headington.org.uk/shark/
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Mortimer Hill on 02 February 2012, 23:12
Probably depends on the wording of the lease
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: bobbarley on 02 February 2012, 23:13
It's easier to apologise than ask permission  :wink:
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Mikester on 02 February 2012, 23:15
Its a bugger as the house isn't in a virgin cable/fibre optic area.

They best say yes!
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: jv on 02 February 2012, 23:16
If you owned some of the ole bricks n mortar, then rented it out, would you mind about someone drilling holes into it? Then fitting some ugly junk, running a cable all over the place, a few more holes for fun, just to be able to watch Discovery Health...
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: bobbarley on 02 February 2012, 23:22
I'd be happy to let them to be honest.  It makes the place more appealing to future tenants if a dish is already installed.
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Mikester on 03 February 2012, 00:15
True true Jv, will see what they say.
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: jamrock on 03 February 2012, 00:20
I'd be happy to let them to be honest.  It makes the place more appealing to future tenants if a dish is already installed.

not when they send a right ape round that f**ks up ur flooring and skirting board :angry:
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: bobbarley on 03 February 2012, 06:06
I've had 4 installations done, and they've all been very good.
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Guy on 03 February 2012, 07:24
i've had sky where i live for years

its difficult (harsh) for them not to allow it given the digital switchover, especially if you don't have cable

Mike - if you do go for sky check out their complete package of phone, broadband and sky etc... its good value for money
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: MrBounce on 03 February 2012, 08:54
Thing I found with Sky (although I only use their Freeview now) is when their customer service is good, it's VERY good. When their customer service is bad (which it was frequently when we first had it) it is ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING! That's why we cancelled the contract.

And yes, just ask your landlord about putting a dish up. It would be a pretty hard-hearted b'stard who won't let you put one up. Ours didn't mind at all and he was a penny-pinching miser!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: jv on 03 February 2012, 10:48
freeview hd for the no subscription win  :laugh:
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Len on 03 February 2012, 10:55
I really miss my full Sky package when not at home! :sad:
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Guy on 03 February 2012, 11:23
I really miss my full Sky package when not at home! :sad:

http://www.sky.com/mysky/makethemost/sky-go/index.html (http://www.sky.com/mysky/makethemost/sky-go/index.html)
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: Kerrse on 03 February 2012, 13:46
If you rent you need permission for everything you do even if it's just putting up a picture !
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: mercedes190d on 05 February 2012, 07:02
when i first rented, the landlord really sound guy, in his 60's had a bad experience from the rat who lived here before me, had to have all walls replastered, all carpets replaced, it was like a derelict building,
garden was like a jungle even had a tesco trolley in it what wasn't visable,
so as you could expect no pictures no wooden flooring no decorating,
within the first month put pics up, blinds right through, and decorated to my colour choice.
phone lines installed, ariel and sky dish put up, line post etc. garden decked and patio'd
and all he ever does is comment how different the property looks now
done all at my own expense, and obviously put a great value to the house.
if everything is done to a high spec i guess its a bonus to the landlord,
as ill be moving due to moving closer to family.
he is really gutted im leaving,

so if you want things as your renting if hes funny about it ask him to do it, then any issues or damage is down to him.
Title: Re: Renting and sky
Post by: JC on 05 February 2012, 07:41
freeview hd for the no subscription win  :laugh:

tight tw4t  :rolleyes: