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  • Profile photo of brettc4brettc4
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    Hi All,

    I recently purchased a brand new property which I have since rented out. The block was previously subdivided, and I purchase one of the 2 new houses built on the property.

    The Builder put cabling inside the house for a telephone but it is not connected to the telephony infrastructure on the street.
    There was nothing in the contract to say this service was not available.

    Whose responsibility is it to connect the property to the telephone infrastructure??

    And, how much should the Property Manager take care of this?

    Thanks
    Brett

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    Profile photo of brettc4brettc4
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    To further clarify.

    Whose responsibility is it to ensure the ‘lead-in’ line from the house to the street is connected?

    I thought this was a normal service that would be connected to the street infrastructure just like water and sewage.

    Brett

    Profile photo of joeygbhjoeygbh
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    Telephony is not considered an essential service, so LL and builders do not have to provide it.

    And, how much should the Property Manager take care of this?

    I don’t understand this question – how much?

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