It’s possible the address you are buying has FTTC , but the current occupants haven’t done anything about advising their ISP that they are leaving the property shortly , when they do advise them to stop their broadband, the ‘port’ they are on opens up on the fibre cabinet…..you don’t need to use the same ISP as them , and deliberately chosing the one they use, is no advantage when it comes to ordering service , but you could ask them ( if they have a FTTC broadband ) to let you know when they have advised their ISP they are leaving , then keep an eye on the checker , when the ‘waiting list ‘ entry for SoGEA changes to to ‘available’ , get your order in quick before someone else does….it may ( depending on the current occupant ) leave you waiting a short while for service, but that’s better than getting a service that you don’t really want .
