Can a landlord deny the tenant the right to install a satellite dish if it is not prohibited in the lease?
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Can a landlord deny the tenant the right to install a satellite dish if it is not prohibited in the lease?
The installation company has offered to provide an alternate installation method to guarantee that no damage will be done to the property. The owner will not let me complete the installation without paying a large security deposit to him.
Asked on June 23, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A lease is a contract and the terms of the contract are binding on the parties. One would really need to review the lease and see how it is written. I am assuming that the lease has a provision that deals with any modifications to the structure and that is what the landlord is afraid of - some compromise to his building. What he is attempting to do is to protect his property first off. I doubt that he can deny you the right to the satellite dish if there is no damage to his property - and the lease does not so state - but I think that the sum he has quoted may be negotiable. Try that because attorney fees would be much more. Good luck.
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