Following the passing of the Digital Economy Act 2017 over Christmas 2017 property owners are likely to receive letters on behalf of operators threatening to reduce telecoms rents under telecoms agreements.
The new 2017 Code grants operators the right to take property owners to court if they refuse to agree to rent reductions or permit the installation of telecoms apparatus on their site.
We can advise you strategically on whether to seek improved rental and other terms or alternatively to pursue a more hostile approach perhaps with a view to the mast being decommissioned.
With the passing of the Digital Economy Act 2017 it is more important that ever for property owners to have specialist advice