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Can a tenant provide their own reference?
crispsandwich
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It's an odd title I agree, but I'll try and explain.
I'm having a few problems with my landlord. He seems nice enough but he's another one who thinks he can just swan in and out if he tells us in advance. We're never asked permission. Other people are viewing the flat and he often rings a few hours before to let us know. In his opinion, that is enough notice. I know that he is supposed to give 24 hours notice and ask permission to enter, but he doesn't. The only reason I haven't said anything before is that it's a joint tenancy and I don't want to ruin the chance of good references for the other two tenants.
The LL is using a letting agency to market the property for the next academic year (it's a student flat). They don't give 24 hours notice, don't ask permission and they keep informing me and expecting me to sort it out with the other tenants. I sometimes don't see the other tenants for a day or two. Anyhow, I refused the agency access to their bedrooms last week because although they had been in touch with me, they hadn't been in touch with the other tenants and I couldn't get hold of them either. The tenants lock their doors when they go out. I said they were welcome to come and see the flat and my room but not the other tenants' rooms (they have keys). The LL got wind of this and left me a very snotty message on my answerphone, saying I'm bound by my tenancy agreement.
I'm rambling a bit, but my question is; if I provide evidence that I have a) paid all rent on time and b) have got all of my deposit back, will this be enough for prospective LLs?
I'm not a difficult tenant, and often clean the flat before people come to view. I don't want to stand in the way of the LL having financial security for next year, but the way things are going, I think it's going to get to the point where we're going to fall out about it all.
Thanks for reading
I'm having a few problems with my landlord. He seems nice enough but he's another one who thinks he can just swan in and out if he tells us in advance. We're never asked permission. Other people are viewing the flat and he often rings a few hours before to let us know. In his opinion, that is enough notice. I know that he is supposed to give 24 hours notice and ask permission to enter, but he doesn't. The only reason I haven't said anything before is that it's a joint tenancy and I don't want to ruin the chance of good references for the other two tenants.
The LL is using a letting agency to market the property for the next academic year (it's a student flat). They don't give 24 hours notice, don't ask permission and they keep informing me and expecting me to sort it out with the other tenants. I sometimes don't see the other tenants for a day or two. Anyhow, I refused the agency access to their bedrooms last week because although they had been in touch with me, they hadn't been in touch with the other tenants and I couldn't get hold of them either. The tenants lock their doors when they go out. I said they were welcome to come and see the flat and my room but not the other tenants' rooms (they have keys). The LL got wind of this and left me a very snotty message on my answerphone, saying I'm bound by my tenancy agreement.
I'm rambling a bit, but my question is; if I provide evidence that I have a) paid all rent on time and b) have got all of my deposit back, will this be enough for prospective LLs?
I'm not a difficult tenant, and often clean the flat before people come to view. I don't want to stand in the way of the LL having financial security for next year, but the way things are going, I think it's going to get to the point where we're going to fall out about it all.
Thanks for reading
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