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[Industrial Toys]

I have seventy foot tower on a good high spot. There is power and an equipment shack along side. It was always my dream to host an Internet Service Provider. I know you don't get much. Usually just free service, and YOU pay the power bill..

Well it happened. I was finally approached.

I was given a draft contract, and now am not sure the seventy bucks in service a month is worth it.

It is a ten year contact that appears to have no cancellation claus. This would extend to any new owners of the property. I have been here a long time, and don't intend to go anywhere soon. But things do happen and things can change in a hurry. Is it worth putting this incumbrance on the property for such little benefit?

And wheras I don't specifically need to provide winter access to the site, I think it would been I have to be a little more vigilant in my snow removing practices. Sometimes I wait days after a storm to clear my main thousand foot driveway.

They would provide liability insurance and only have insured people on site. But if there was an accident, I am guessing I could also be named for damages.

Any thoughts?

Anyone run into this?

It seemed so simple and enticing at the satart!

 

[GaryM]

I'm a Ham with a 70' tower as well. I was talking to a point to point provider about a dish on my tower and I'd provide service to my 10 neighbors. Never went back for more information though.

 

[fishheadbob]

They aren't offering much money and you don't sound comfortable with it. Your potential tenant gave you (the landlord) a lease drawn up by his attorney. While I didn't go to law school, if you were renting an apartment to a person would you allow him to present you with a lease drawn up entirely in his favor? Contracts are negotiable, but this one doesn't justify the cost of legal advice.
On the other hand you said "it was always my dream...". What are dreams worth ? Or nightmares? They might sweeten the offer a bit but you have to decide if it's worthwhile.

 

[r porter]

i have seen some odd right of way disputes in my years.

one that comes to mind-

a fellow had a large truck stop and motel business and along side there was a microwave tower. the lease did pay him several thousand $$per month. when the lease expired and negotiations began on renewing the lease he decided to up the price of the lease. very shortly after he said the lease would now be $$$$ he was handed the old lease papers and they walked out leaving him a tower [ with lights in an airport flight path] to maintain. they they then built another tower within a quarter mile. it took him several years to lease the tower.

perhaps the moral does not apply here ---

 

[Industrial Toys]

Thanks:

Life has become so complicated.

It's like letting a buddy store his camping trailer at your place. Has been there, for ten yeaars and will probably be there another ten. He does stuff for you sometimes. But now, he shows up with a legal contract giving him that right. Changes everything!

I believe, there are laws that will possibly come into effect in Ontario. If you give a hiking club or snowmobile club access to your place, that becomes their right and you cannot recind it.

And it's correct to say that any possible gain here, does not merit the expense of legal advice.

I also wonder who is resonsible for the tower. If it comes down in a wind or ice storm, do I have to put up a new one?

 

[MacLawn]

I wouldn't do it. Things are just too much of a legal mess these days for a landowner. Knuckahaid trespasses on ye land, gets hurt, sues you!! It ain't right.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I am probably going to pass on it.

There is a commercial on the radio from a law firm that makes my blood pressure rise instantly. If you were hurt in an accident, EVEN IF IT WAS YOUR FAULT, call us!