TENANT given notice - what next?

ler01kjh

seqwence & bitter&twisted - I presume you're looking to get your post count up - another post without point.

Jowo - thank you for your summary, this is helpful. Forgive me this is purely hyperthetical I don't need access. I am clearly no expert in law, but I cannot find in law any suggestion the landlord needs consent to visit, yet you are right that they have quiet enjoyment. Section 16 of the Housing Act 1988 states "It shall be an implied term of every assured tenancy that the tenant shall afford to the landlord access to the dwelling-house let on the tenancy and all reasonable facilities for executing therein any repairs which the landlord is entitled to execute."

Jowo_2

Yes, the tenant has an obligation to facilitate access when the landlord wants to attend to repairs, as per the info you quoted, which is pretty much cancelled out by their right to quiet enjoyment...

In other words, the landlord doesn't have many options if the tenant refuses to cooperate with visits.

For example, it is a legal requirement for landlords to provide a gas safety certificate on an annual basis but there's little they can do, other to demonstrate they've done their best to carry out this obligation, if a tenant won't let the engineer in the property.

Here's some legal background here

http://www.landlordzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25496

http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/residential_tenancies.htm

ler01kjh

Jowo wrote: »

Thanks Jowo. Agreed. There is no doubt that 'reasonable' 'proportionate' 'necessary' etc. are all relative, and help to explain why lawyers are wealthy!

iamana1ias

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

They don't visit? you mean they don't do inspections? that is odd, every house I have ever rented has done 3 month and then 6 monthly inspections. I find that very strange.

I've only ever rented 2 properties (for 9 years total) but neither was ever inspected.

mlz1413

Re your original question I would be deeply unhappy with an agent that did not visit the property. I assume they have a jointly signed inventory at check in? And should be doing a check out inventory so that the deposit can be released or not depending on the property condition.
If you feel that Countrywide will not check the property as you wish then you need to request an inspection, you should arrange this through the LA and request they are at inspection visit too.

I don't think there is set management fee, will depend on area and competition. As others have said ensure they are part of a ARLA and preferable an estabilished business.

You need to do some homework and decide on an agent you want to use, as you do not live in the area you need an agent you are confident in.

TrickyDicky

iamana1ias wrote: »

I've only ever rented 2 properties (for 9 years total) but neither was ever inspected.

Same here : been in my flat 3 years and no inspections at all.

BitterAndTwisted

ler01kjh wrote: »

seqwence & bitter&twisted - I presume you're looking to get your post count up - another post without point.

Don't be ridiculous, no-one on a forum used by grown adults would be that moronic. At least, not in my experience and I'm perfectly content with my post-count, thanks. I merely sought to reinforce Seqwence's correction. It can be very tiresome indeed to hear landlords spouting nonsense when they should be in a position to know better. It's supposed to be your profession after all so you really should understand your rights and obligations properly. Not doing so could cost you dear

Blackpool_Saver

iamana1ias wrote: »

I've only ever rented 2 properties (for 9 years total) but neither was ever inspected.

and was that through an agency? because i wouldn't use any agency that didn't do inspections and I am a tenant

iamana1ias

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

and was that through an agency? because i wouldn't use any agency that didn't do inspections and I am a tenant

1st one was agency all the way through (3 years). The 2nd was through an agent initially, and after the 1st year direct with the owner (6 years).