Mobile Phone Reception Influences Tenants

When giving some thought as to what potential tenants are looking for in the rental property market, you have probably already considered the benefits of re-vamping the kitchen, installing a new bathroom, decorating, and possibly fitting some new carpets from top to bottom, but have you taken into account the mobile phone reception around your property?

Somewhat surprisingly, a recent UK survey has revealed that a large number of prospective tenants place a great deal of importance on the availability and strength of their mobile network provider’s signal when considering a rental property. According to the results of the survey, 84% of those questioned said they would base their final decision on how good the phone reception in the area was, and if there was no signal, 35% would not take the property and 37% would be seriously put off. And in rural areas, the results were even worse! A staggering 85.1% considered mobile reception to be a crucial factor in whether (or not) they rented a property.

So although I have not previously thought about this issue, it is definitely one that landlords need to take into account before adding a new property to their investment portfolio. You might be tempted to buy a nicely presented house in a smart area, but if the main mobile providers do not have a phone mast in the area and the property is in a mobile black spot, you will suffer from a lack of tenants and will probably end up out of pocket as a result!

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