published: 17th June 2026
Renting comes with its fair share of admin, stress, and moving boxes. The last thing you need is to be confined to an unflexible 24 month broadband contract when your tenancy agreement is only for 12 months. Unfortunately, that is exactly the trap many traditional broadband providers set for tenants.
You shouldn’t have to compromise on speed, or pay for a landline you never use, just because you’re renting. Renters deserve better.
Whether you’re a first-time renter, student, or just tired of being stuck in long contracts with high exit fees, we’ll walk you through the best broadband options available to those looking for a shorter alternative.
why broadband is important when choosing your rental property
It’s important to consider broadband options before you sign into a new rental agreement. You don’t want to be trapped in a rental lease for a year with bad broadband! Here’s some quick questions you should ask to help you get a better picture:
- check with the landlord or letting agent if broadband is included in your rent or if you’re free to choose your own provider – for example, students might find that a landlord who owns multiple properties may have an existing agreement with a specific internet provider for all of their properties
- ask your landlord or letting agent what existing broadband is available in the property – check if it’s fibre or full-fibre – it makes all the difference!
- if the answer is fibre, you should ask if the landlord would have a problem with full-fibre being installed – including letting an engineer drill a small hole for the fibre cabling to go straight into the property
- if the property is a flat, you should ask if there is a pre-signed wayleave agreement with any full-fibre providers as this is required for an engineer to run cables through communal areas
Knowing this information will give you the flexibility to choose the right rental property for you and make an educated decision on the broadband that suits you as a renter.
the best broadband for short-term renters
Whether you’re a digital nomad or working on a temporary contract, if you’re staying in a lease for less than a year, you might find that an immediate plug-and-play solution, like 5G broadband or no long-term commitment broadband, is required.
With toob’s 1 month rolling option, you’re not tied into a long-term contract meaning you can avoid early cancellation fees if you’re on the move.
the best broadband for business professionals
If you’re splitting bills in a house share and looking for broadband that can deal with one or two of you working from home at the same time, you’ll need a connection that can reliably handle video calls and cloud server work. If you’re working on yearly contracts, it might be worthwhile focusing on broadband providers with 12 month broadband contracts that fit nicely with your work contracts and mean you can avoid unnecessary fees when moving after a year.
If someone’s working from home whilst someone else is on a video call, is causing tension in your flat share due to slow internet speeds, you need a speed that can cope on the UK’s most reliable broadband technology3. For business professionals looking for great value, smooth broadband, toob recommend 300 Mbps and over.
It’s also important to consider that if you each have your own broadband connection within a smaller house or flat, this could be affecting your connection. This is because multiple routers could cause interference meaning one or both of you could suffer from bad broadband. This is why some landlords provide broadband for tenants but if they don’t one flexible broadband contract like a monthly rolling option would be ideal for flat shares.
the best broadband for students renting
It’s quite typical for students to be living with 3+ people in a house share. This requires massive bandwidth for simultaneous streaming, scrolling, studying and gaming.
Students should look at full-fibre broadband over fibre broadband, as it’s more reliable and can carry more data quicker meaning you can enjoy faster broadband speeds. The balance is finding affordable full-fibre broadband deals!
At toob we only offer full-fibre broadband and believe good broadband should be available to all, with affordable pricing and no hidden fees. For smaller student houses we recommend 300 Mbps or 600 Mbps, for larger student homes or students with heavy broadband usage like gamers we recommend 1 Gig broadband. toob’s most popular broadband thanks to its great value and speed is home900.
the best broadband for long-term renters
If you’re a family looking for long-term bill solutions that are affordable whilst also handling your busy family-home, we’ve got the solution.
When you’re simultaneously streaming on a smart TV, with children’s tablets on the go and someone’s working from home, you need a broadband connection that can keep up. The best option is a full-fibre connection meaning you can get reliable, fast broadband. The good news is that full-fibre can still offer flexible broadband with 12 month contracts available. You’ll always get a better price when signing up for a 24 month contract but we understand that’s not always the best option for renters.
At toob, home600 is built for busier homes, offer smooth download and upload speeds.
1 Gig broadband has become more and more popular and broadband for renters shouldn’t be any different, our most popular broadband service is home900 which is great value and perfect for multiple devices.
For those of you looking for the fastest speed in an ultra-connected home, our home2300 service is the powerhouse of toob broadband.
for those renting later in life
If you or your parents are downsizing or seeking community living, flexible broadband could be essential whilst they get used to their new environment. Bandwidth needs are generally lower, but clear, friendly customer service and transparent pricing is essential.
At toob we guarantee no hidden fees and offer the UK’s most reliable technology3 to deliver a dependable service.
