Falling Revenues As The Impact of the Comms Code Bites

If you own or manage a property portfolio that includes telecommunications tenants you must be having sleepless nights worrying about the loss of revenue.

What’s Changed?

The New Electronic Communications Code (the “Comms Code”) allows for the mobile operators to use “Code Powers” to access sites and demand substantially lower rents at renewal – in some cases 95% lower rents and in one case 97.2% reduction.

What Can You Do To Protect Your Revenue Stream?

We work with property owners to drive a fairer position between operator and landowner.Our business model allows us to offer substantially more consideration and compensation than code valuations.

Recent Case Study

Working with one Public Body, with multiple sites up for renewal, we have successfully maintained revenue at £54,500 in the face of a renewal offer of £5,000!

Who Are Michael Aubrey Telecoms*?

We are a Wireless Infrastructure Provider with 30 years industry experience, firstly rolling out networks, over the last 20 years working exclusively for site owners. 


We have been awarded code powers by Ofcom to develop and extend an independent network of sites for use by multiple network operators. 


Who Do We Work With?

We work exclusively for Local Authorities and Blue light organisations such as the Fire and Police service.




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* Michael Aubrey Telecoms is a brand name of Michael Aubrey Partnership

With the new Telecoms code coming into force this Autumn John Staves gives his opinion on what this new code will mean for site owners.

“I believe that the new Telecoms code will have an adverse effect on transactions; rather than easing the process which is the declared intent of the changes, site owners will be reluctant to agree leases that come under the code and renewals and new site roll out will be delayed as a result. 

Costs will increase as a result of more deals being taken to tribunal and the improved mobile services envisaged will not materialise. 

Just imagine letting a room in your house to one person and finding that you have any number of unknown visitors coming in and out as they please, without any more compensation being payable to you.  You have no power to set the rent or control who visits, whilst your lodger can charge anyone he likes to share the facilities without needing your permission!

Unintended consequences of poorly drafted legislation seem to be the order of the day.”

Last October Thekla Fellas, Fladgate LLP  was our key note speaker at our Telecommunications Seminar at Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Headquarters. Thekla has particular expertise in telecommunications disputes under the Electronic Communications Code.

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More recently, in September 2017 John Staves attended Thekla’s seminar; The New Telecommunications Code: are you equipped?

To understand the main changes to the code and how the new procedures  will work click here

As one of the UK’s leading Telecoms Site Management companies, we provide professional, independent advice to Fire and Police Authorities to maximise the value and performance of their property portfolios.

If you want to find out how we can help you, please give us call on: 0118 962 9666.