News on 29 November 2000
Property owners relishing the prospect of generating significant income from siting telecommunications aerials on their rooftops should proceed with caution. Some experts have predicted that the Government’s successful auction of third generation mobile phone licences could see demand for between 60,000 and 100,000 new mobile telecommunication sites in the next three to five years.
The Telecommunications Act 1984 provides mobile phone with compulsory acquisition powers and security of tenure rights which are quite distinct from those granted by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Once an original agreement expires, warns Nabarro Nathanson, the owner may not be able to secure the removal of equipment without a Court Order. This could have disastrous consequences for buildings earmarked for redevelopment or refurbishment.
The property law specialists have published an independent survey which identifies key issues associated with the Telecoms Code, legal agreements and rental levels which should be of interest to all owners and occupiers of property.
Download a PDF version of the report at the nabarro site.
