The government has made it clear that it will be considering enforcing landowners, freeholders and allowing agents to set up textile broadband on rental properties.
The proposal was first encouraged last week by the huge OpenReach of broadband installations, and an amendment to the tenant's rights bill for this effect was filed by Baroness Janke. 
Her amendments added when the bill passes lords require that landlords and agents cannot “unfairly refuse” to install textile broadband within the property and must respond to requests within 28 days.
This amendment is enthusiastically supported by Clive Selley, CEO of OpenReach. CliveSelley commented that while tenants have the right to request pets, it was odd that broadband is not fast.
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“It's not that much in the 21st century because big broadband is almost essential these days, but if the landlord is not interested or is an empty landlord, the tenant has no right to request and plumb the place with textile,” he told the Yorkshire Post.
“We already have textiles placed outside apartments and blocks of apartments, but we couldn't get permission to go inside and finish our work.”
The Ministry of Housing, unusually, responded to Cerry's comments, issued a statement saying that the minister is “determined to close the digital divide and ensure that everyone has access to fast and reliable broadband, wherever they live or work.”
“Our tenant rights bill will transform the private rental experience and will eventually respond to (Yanke's) revisions, but will continue to work with operators, landowners, housing associations and local governments on this important issue.”
