The importance of mobile phone coverage to tenants and home-movers has been underlined in a new survey of over 2,000 people.
The survey, of adults aged 16 and over, found that 46% of tenants would not rent a property with poor mobile phone coverage.
And over half (54%) said they would not buy a home if there was poor mobile reception. The proportion rose to 64% in London.
The study was carried out by network testing company Rootmetrics. CEO Bill Moore said: “While there are obviously more important considerations when it comes to weighing the pros and cons of a house move, there’s no doubt that mobile phone coverage is becoming a factor in the decision-making process.”
The findings come at a time when mobiles are replacing fixed lines in the home.
Research from Ofcom in July shows that calls from landlines have fallen more than 10% since 2011 and that 15% of homes in the UK are mobile-only.
More recently a study by research company fast.MAP revealed that 37% of UK consumers would be willing to give up their landlines.
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