Mark McIntyre wrote:
>>However, what is to stop the tenant changing to a cheaper provider?
>>Unfortunately tenancy laws give the tenant the right to change
>>providers, regardless of anything in the lease.
> Where did you get that idea from? As a tenant you can't change
> supplier for any of your utilities without the landlord's agreement.

Absolute rubbish, and in any case if there as such a provision in the
lease it would almost certainly be held to be unreasonable.

However, the minimum contract periods and changeover times are a
significant problem for many tenants who want broadband but can't get it
for these reasons.

Owain