Charges for Unauthorized Installation of Dish Antenna
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Pennsylvania
I admit it was my negligence, first of all. I didn't realize that I needed my landlord's permission to install dish satellite on the building, even though prohibitions were written into the lease (which I read long time ago). Now I moved out, and my landlord took my security deposit for removing it and making repairs.
When I checked the law (“LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT OF 1951”), it says that "If a tenant of a multiple dwelling premises requests an operator to provide CATV services and if the operator decides that it will provide such services, the operator shall so notify the landlord in writing within ten days after the operator decides to provide such service. If the operator fails to provide such notice, then the tenant’s request shall be terminated....An operator shall be liable to the landlord for any physical damage caused by the installation, operation or removal of CATV system facilities."
I'm pretty sure that the CATV provider did not go through this process of gaining the approval from my landlord. My question is: in this case, should I (as a tenant) or the CATV provider be financially responsible for removing it and making the repairs? Since the company refused to take on this responsibility, can I take them to court for it?
Thanks a lot.
Re: Charges for Unauthorized Installation of Dish Antenna
If your installer failed to provide proper notice to your landlord they may well be statutorily liable to your landlord, but the statute does not create any claim by a tenant against the installer they hired.