Landlord wants to 'pop in'

TDS_2

Hi all.

A quick question for y'all.

Our landlord wants to pop in sometime this week to pick up some things that he has left in the flat. We've replied to his email saying that this is fine, and that the best time to do this would be in the evening after 7pm (we're both at work during the day).
His reply was that this would be inconvenient for himself (fair enough) and that he would prefer to pop in in the morning.

Are we within our rights to dictate (within reason) when he can come round based on when we are available, or is it his right to enter the property without us there, as long as he gives notice?

We're not on best terms with the chap, and don't want to offend, but equally, we don't want a 'stranger' going round our home w/o us there.

Any help much appreciated.

Thanks!

kevandkeira

Hi,
Do you have a friend or family member that would be willing to be there when the landlord comes. That way you know he wont go poking around your things.

What is it that he wants to collect, would it be possible for you to take them to him, that way he doesn't have to enter your property.

TDS_2

Thanks for the reply.

All our friends would also be at work during the day. The LL doesn't live locally, hence why arranging a mutually agreeable time is causing problems.

robin_banks

You have the right to 'quiet enjoyment' of the property.

He does NOT have the rigth to enter without warning, 24 HRS writing in advance is the protocol I understand.

What stuff of his is in your flat anyway ?

Geenie

Can you not suggest a saturday or sunday morning?

TDS_2

We can suggest weekday evenings and weekends, but his intent is to drop in while passing onto somewhere else. He doesn't live very close, as I mentioned earlier, so I appreciate that he 'd rather do it midday. Essentially, it's gonna be hard to find a time that we are both available.

The rights we have as tennants appear to be pretty murky. He can give 24hrs written notice and then has legal access to drop in, regardless of whether we are there or not - this doesn't seem particularly fair, does it?!
He knows we both work, and will not be in during the day, so he can purposefuly plan to visit when we are out.

barnaby-bear

TDS wrote: »

We can suggest weekday evenings and weekends, but his intent is to drop in while passing onto somewhere else. He doesn't live very close, as I mentioned earlier, so I appreciate that he 'd rather do it midday. Essentially, it's gonna be hard to find a time that we are both available.

The rights we have as tennants appear to be pretty murky. He can give 24hrs written notice and then has legal access to drop in, regardless of whether we are there or not - this doesn't seem particularly fair, does it?!
He knows we both work, and will not be in during the day, so he can purposefuly plan to visit when we are out.

No he has to give you 24 hours notice of intention of a visit and you have the right to say no. He only has the right of entry without consent following his request in an emergency e.g. burst water, reported gas leak.... collecting his stuff that shouldn't be there doesn't count.....

robin_banks

True enough, I'm at a loss as to why he has stuff there in the first place.

poppysarah

Thats what the weekends are for?

TDS_2

Thanks again for the info. There's certainly no necessity for him to gain enterance - no 'emergency access' required. It's been one month since we moved in, so it seems unlikely that he can argue that he 'needs' to gain access to check the condition of the flat.

The flat is furnished (large items of furniture and white goods only), and we agreed that he could store a few things (bed linen, kitchen utensils etc. in the store cupboard.

I assume he's decided that he needs a few of these items after all. That's fine by me, but I don't want him snooping around w/o one of us there.

From the advice given above, it seems like we can politely decline entry unless he can visit on an evening or weekend when we will be in...?

Am I right?

robin_banks

Weekends are for relaxing, doing a few odd jobs, going away for a 'dirty weekend' whatever, not hanging around for your landlord to collect a load of his stuff that shouldn't be there in the first place.