Electronic communications apparatus and property: Surveyors beware
Abstract
The introduction of the Digital Economy Act 2017 followed by the New Electronic Communications Code are legislation changes that property owners, investors and developers should be aware of. In particular, the ability of electronic communications network operators to take property owners to court to seek to impose rights over their property assets and the restrictions on removing phone masts without a court order are having a fundamental impact on how the property sector perceives mobile phone masts and other electronic communications infrastructure. This paper reviews some of the issues that are causing difficulty between the property sector and network operators, particularly issues that professionals advising property owners should be alive to and upon which early specialist advice may be prudent before engaging with network operators.
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Author's Biography
Michael Watson is a partner at Shulmans Solicitors, who has spent most of his career advising upon contentious commercial property issues. He is a member of the Property Litigation Association and the RICS Dilapidations Forum. He has previously served on the steering group of the Forum and spoken at a number of annual conferences held by the Forum. He is also a member of the RICS Telecoms Forum. He has particular expertise in relation to mobile phone masts and telecommunications, having previously acted for and advised a number of mobile network operators. He regularly presents continuing professional development seminars to RICS members throughout the UK. He has a broad range of experience in relation to property- related disputes and has acted for clients ranging from government departments to institutional investors and private clients.
Citation
Watson, Michael (2020, September 1). Electronic communications apparatus and property: Surveyors beware. In the Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, Volume 9, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.69554/FAFP3204.
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