Digital switch over

[foxyferret]

When the switch over to digital arrives, what about all the council properties with communial aerials? If these need to be upgraded, will the tenants have to supply their own? I can understand why the council would not or could not afford to pay for all these shared aerials to be upgraded, but no correspondence has yet been received telling tenants what to do so they could be prepared financially etc. Wary of phoning the council as don't want to appear cheeky. Quite prepared to pay or pay a share with others but would just like to know for my daughter. Maybe they wont need upgrading at all, hence not letter from council.

[THECORBYLOON]

From the DigitalUK site

"How will you ensure local housing authorities, landlords and tenants are prepared?

Digital UK will contact local authorities, housing associations and landlords of properties with communal TV systems to ensure they are aware of the need to prepare for switchover. Tenants should contact their private landlords to make sure the aerials in their homes or Flats are set for digital.

Further information is available at www.digitaluk.co.uk/propertymanagers."

[foxyferret]

thank you the corbyloon, very informative, will check out the website

[bushbaby_de]

Sky actually install communal aerials for free provided at least four flats in the block subscribe to their service.

[redman41]

Council Installed Communal Sky Dish and new Communal Terrestial Aerial for Freeview Free of charge at my Block of Flats. They should do the same for you

[ChuckFickens]

You will probably do better than private renters! my landlord/letting agency have refused to upgrade my aerial.

[The-HouseHusband]

unless you live in a very weak signal area the aerial will not require changing. All the transmitters are still in the same positions so aerials do not need re-aligning. Most of the stuff you hear about aerial upgrades is from companies that supply and fit aerials, they are just trying to cash in on peoples fears about the digital switch. if you can already get channel 5 clearly then you should have no problem with a digital signal,

[Jan1957]

I live in a Housing Association flat and out block has already been upgraded but we have not gone digital yet. I think the Council do have to sort this out and your daughter should be informed when it becomes close to the switchover.

[Jan1957]

"our block" meant to say.