Broadband guide for tenants

Low-cost fibre options for flats and maisonettes

Compare low-cost fibre where available

Find fibre packages that may be available in blocks of flats, maisonettes and estate properties, including alternatives where the main national providers cannot supply a suitable speed or price.

What it means

This page is a plain-English guide, not a live quote or regulated financial advice.

Eligibility first

Start with the rules, evidence and tenancy considerations before looking at headline prices.

Compare carefully

Check contract terms, exclusions and costs that may only appear after the introductory price.

Who this route may help

Tenants who stream, study or work from home and need a stable connection.

For social housing tenants, the important question is not only whether a deal looks cheap. It is whether the eligibility rules, installation requirements, payment method, contract length and landlord responsibilities fit the household’s real situation.

Eligibility and evidence

Availability depends on postcode, building wiring and landlord or freeholder permissions. Tenants should confirm installation access, engineer requirements and whether communal areas need approval.

Before applying, keep recent bills, contract dates, benefit letters where relevant and landlord repair information in one place. That makes it easier to compare options and avoid paying for support that should be provided through another route.

Check before applying

  • Whether your address is serviceable at flat or block level
  • Whether installation needs landlord, managing agent or housing association permission
  • Upload speed, router costs and what happens after the introductory price ends