satellite dish/apt. lease

[dariaboley]

I want to install a satellite dish at my apt. My current signed lease has no stipulations about installation and liability of adding your own satellite dish. Now the apt. wants me:
1. to sign an addendum to my lease agreement with restrictions relating to installation,
2. they want an additional security deposit of $100.,
3. they want proof of liability insurance coverage of $100,000.
Can they force me to comply with the 3 issues above when it is not in my current lease?

 

[Tracey]

See that paragraph in your lease saying you can't install any fixtures and/or that any items permanently installed become L's property? A satellite dish is a fixture unless it just sits on your deck without being bolted to anything. They can require anythin they like. Consider yourself lucky -- I won't let tenants install dishes at all.
If you want a dish, you have to comply with all 3 provisions.

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.

 

[loudrich]

Daria daria daria........

Geez you want to do something and the landlord is being VERY reasonable

Sign the addendum.....pay the deposit

And WHAT you dont have renters insurance? thats dumb!

I pay $218 a YEAR for $40,000 and $100,000 liabilty in New York City from Travelers Insurance...

see problem solved

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dariaboley:
I want to install a satellite dish at my apt. My current signed lease has no stipulations about installation and liability of adding your own satellite dish. Now the apt. wants me:
1. to sign an addendum to my lease agreement with restrictions relating to installation,
2. they want an additional security deposit of $100.,
3. they want proof of liability insurance coverage of $100,000.
Can they force me to comply with the 3 issues above when it is not in my current lease? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>