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    September 7, 2007 - 12:44 am

    Hi Guys

    I recently bought a brand new house, which I put up as IP.
    The tenant sent a bill to me via the Real estate agent, for paying new phone line connection (Telstra), Question is, who pays for the new line connection, is it land lord or renter ?

    Ps. its about 299$

    rgds
    nick

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    September 7, 2007 - 4:18 am

    The physical line stays with the property.  Tenant can't take it with them.

    Some would consider that its a basic right to have a phone connection in a rental property. 

    Normal practice is that the owner pays in my experience.

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    September 7, 2007 - 6:01 am

    Sorry.

    That $299 is not just line establishment. 

    The physical installation is around $240 the remainder would be for the line connection which the tenant should pay for.  You should be up for $240 odd only.

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