Mobile phone giants have been accused of leaving small landowners thousands of pounds out of pocket by using a loophole to dramatically reduce their rents for phone masts.
Campaigners say telecoms firms have slashed agreed rents by up to 90 per cent. But other landlords accuse the firms of hacking their income by far more.
Derek Spence, 63, said he was offered a ‘derisory’ £250 rent by EE – the UK’s largest network – instead of the usual £6,000 for space at Aylesbury Rugby Football Club.
He told The Mail on Sunday: ‘I have been very happy to have them on my property, but when they said the sum I was quite upset.