Internet is considered as an essential resource. Both apartments and houses will need an internet connection to communicate with the realty company, and to perform other functions. In the case of communications, any documents that need to be sent to the tenant will be done via email?. This means that you as the tenant will need an internet connection to receive such emails. For apartments, internet is included with the rent. Houses will require a location internet service. This is even if the tenant was to use their cellular phone as a modem, they will still require an internet connection tied to the residence.
The reason for this is safety and security. The internet is required for the in-ground radiant heating system. This will benefit you as the tenant. If the system detects there will be snow, the snow melt system will raise the ground temperature to 54°F (12°C). This will melt the snow and ice without the need for you to shovel anything. If you are renting the entire building, you are legally responsible for keeping the sidewalks free of snow and ice. If you are living in an apartment, then someone would have to resolve the sidewalk without functioning. This is why the building itself will have an internet connection. Without the system to be able to get temperature and weather conditions, there is no way to operate the snow melt system.
Last is for the locking system. Most people have smartphones, and it will be just a matter of installing an app on their smartphone to allow their phone to be a key. If this is not an option, then the realty company can provide a key fob for $50. The locking system will need to know that these new keys will be valid to allow entry, or not valid to deny entry.