Broadband for rental property

chabsey

Does anyone know what options there are for providing some form of broadband in a rental property?

There is no landline so it would have to be either 3G based or satellite? I think sat is too expensive but assuming 3G what's to stop guests from going over the caps, or is there such thing as 'unlimited' broadband over 3G?

Assuming 3G is the way to go, are there plug-in devices that could be left plugged in connecting to the net and providing wifi? Like a wifi router with a built-in sim?

ED E

Looked for fixed wireless in your area(it uses a dish to a local mountain or hill).

3G limits will be shocking. Its midband not broadband. You could get a 3G hub device and provide wifi, then limit it from there, but if the tenant hard reset the device it'd let them rip the limit out of it.

Can a landline not be installed(there would be a one off fee)?

chabsey

Land line can be installed, at least there was one there before so presumably it can. But then am I not paying line rental as well?

TheDoc

chabsey wrote: »

Land line can be installed, at least there was one there before so presumably it can. But then am I not paying line rental as well?

Companies still charge line rental? No, most companies now put the onus on the customer, ie tenant, no the landlord.

When a tenant leaves, essentially the service ends. I moved into an apartment and organised the Bb etc all myself, landlord receives no cost and no onus is on him

And to be honest depending on the property , if you want to attract professional tenants, you would want to have good broadband available, it's a basic standard imo.

I'm moving residence based on the poor broadband options available to the residence. Would have happily been there for years to come if there was. I've also laughed off some landlords and estate agents who've quoted me prices or not budged on figures, when I've argued the property is not fibre enabled.

I'd maybe advise doing a bit of research over on the Acommodation and property forum, the guys there would be great to seek some advice. For starts, when you take on a tenant, you don't pay their bills or anything like that. They pay them, electricity, gas, broadband, phone, etc.

My current landlord had settled travellers previously in his property, and when they ****ed off, they left behind a massive trail of debt and unpaid bills amounting to over 12 thousand euros. I've gotten summons to the apartment, guarda calls, debt collector calls, all looking for this family.

Under what you've outlined, the bills would be in your name, your responsibility. In this case youd be liable to pay foot the bill. You'd be leaving yourself exposed to tenants pulling a legger.

hairyface

chabsey wrote: »

Does anyone know what options there are for providing some form of broadband in a rental property?

There is no landline so it would have to be either 3G based or satellite? I think sat is too expensive but assuming 3G what's to stop guests from going over the caps, or is there such thing as 'unlimited' broadband over 3G?

Assuming 3G is the way to go, are there plug-in devices that could be left plugged in connecting to the net and providing wifi? Like a wifi router with a built-in sim?

im a tenant and i have just cancelled my 3g contract and now i have signed up to vodafone for 35 euro a month for unlimited

there is no landline in the house and vodafone said that they cover the cost of installing this

chabsey

Should have made it clearer, this is for a holiday let so the idea would be people using it briefly but relatively often. I'd be concerned that people on holidays would be more inclined to try and download something huge or stream something without concern. If I've got usage limits on 3G I imagine I'll hit them rapidly.