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That will change from 2024: Advice for tenants when it comes to cable connections.
According to a report from www.noz.de, the additional cost privilege for cable connections applies until June 30, 2024, meaning that the costs can be passed on to all tenants via the additional cost bill. However, from July 1, 2024, this privilege will end. Due to this change in the law, many tenants are receiving letters from their landlords informing them that the central cable supply to their apartment complex will be switched off and that they will have to arrange contracts with television providers themselves. The cable companies and providers of television connections are using this situation to persuade tenants to sign new cable contracts through advertising and press columns. However, consumer advice centers warn against these “media consultants”...
That will change from 2024: Advice for tenants when it comes to cable connections.
According to a report by www.noz.de, the additional cost privilege for cable connections applies until June 30, 2024, meaning that the costs can be passed on to all tenants via the additional cost bill. However, from July 1, 2024, this privilege will end. Due to this change in the law, many tenants are receiving letters from their landlords informing them that the central cable supply to their apartment complex will be switched off and that they will have to arrange contracts with television providers themselves.
The cable companies and providers of television connections are using this situation to persuade tenants to sign new cable contracts through advertising and press columns. However, consumer advice centers warn against these “media consultants” and hasty contracts.
The media consultants who go door to door often threaten to switch off the cable connection in order to pressure consumers into expensive new contracts. These are freelance consultants who work on behalf of the cable network operators and simply aim to conclude as many contracts as possible in order to receive a commission.
To protect yourself from such practices, the consumer advice center recommends not letting anyone into your home, remaining calm, not signing any contracts at the front door, asking for your work ID and, in the event of an unwanted conclusion of a contract, revoking it.
The impact of these practices can result in financial harm and unwanted contracts for consumers. It is important to follow the information provided by the consumer advice center to protect yourself from unwanted contracts and to protect your rights as a consumer. With the end of the additional cost privilege for cable connections, increased commitment from consumer protection organizations and educational campaigns will be necessary from now on to protect tenants from such dubious sales practices.
Read the source article at www.noz.de