What legal recourse do apartment renters have when it comes to putting up satellite dishes?
Mitch M asked:
What legal recourse do apartment renters have when it comes to putting up satellite dishes that conflict with the apartment building policies?
What legal recourse do apartment renters have when it comes to putting up satellite dishes that conflict with the apartment building policies?
Do apartment managers have the right to “lock you out” of satellite providers?
September 17th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Federal law passed in 1998 allows apartment residents to put up dishes, but subject to reasonable guidelines.
See the link.
September 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
If the satellite dish or it’s location are in violation of the lease, the landlords can block the service and demand the offending dish be removed. This is why you need to read the lease closely before you sign.
September 21st, 2008 at 12:10 am
If it conflicts with the apartment building’s policy, then you have no recourse.
It seems like a apartment management’s participation in cable monopoly, but if it’s in the policy that you agreed to, you have no recourse.
I totally understand- talk to a local representative from the satellite company or another provider about reaching an agreement with the apartment building. Usually by giving the whole complex a deal on free equipment or other stuff, a company can provide an alternative to a whole group of people who would otherwise be stuck with just one provider.
Good luck.
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
What does your lease say regarding this? You signed it agreeing to the stipulations written in it.