In article <TcFai.12343$J15.10472@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
some@where.com.invalid says...
>
> "Tony" <news@t-onywoolf.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:11u9i.398$p8.358@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> >A neighbour is in the UK for about 3 months every year, and for the rest of
> >the time they rent their house. Is there any sensible and legal way for
> >them to get BB without paying for the whole year? There doesn't seem to
> >be any way they could transfer the connection to a tenant while they're
> >away, so that they don't breach ISP terms and don't take responsibility for
> >what their tenant does with the connection. At the moment they use dialup
> >which is a pain in the neck as they need to research things.
> > --
> > Tony W
> > My e-mail address has no hyphen
> > - but please don't use it, reply to the group.
> >
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
> I guess I am right in surmising that any tenant is on a fixed term short
> contract (because the landlord returns and resumes occupancy twice a year,
> etc.).
>
> This may give you some additional flexibility, etc. Further, if screening
> tenants you can pick someone reasonable or happy with the provision
> envisaged, etc.
>
I'm assuming that since he is abroad. he will be using a letting company
to manage his house.

This leads to 2 possible scenarios.

1) The ADSL rental is part of the house rental. This would mean that he
will continue paying for it himself and also, technically, have the
legal responsibility for what it used for. A bit dodgy?

2) It is a seperate agreement on top of the house rental agreement.
Having spoken to my letting company, they would not even consider taking
on a let with this sort of rider.
In this situation the OPs neighbour would have to source the renter
himself. However, a renter with any sense, would not touch a house where
the point of contact is abroad and can't react to problems in a
reasonable time.