Managing costs
In most cases, upgrading communal TV aerial systems to digital will involve some capital investment.
System costs
The cost of a system will vary depending on a number of factors including property size, type, location, residents’ choice, and landlord agreement
Service charges
With the switchover to Digital TV, many existing communal TV systems will need to be either replaced or adapted to enable them to receive digital TV signals.
Housing Benefit
The costs of adaptation/ conversion, upgrading or replacing the infrastructure of a communal aerial system are deemed Housing Benefit eligible where levied as a service charge. Read more here about Housing Benefit and the digital TV switchover.
Other Financing Options
There are other financing options that to be considered, which can be found in this section.
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