24 hour notice for landlord access

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clutton wrote: »

this forum gets worse and worse..... i just cannot believe that someone has asked a perfectly sensible and legitimate question about negotiating access during the last few weeks of a tenancy and the immediate responses are

go to the police

change the locks



what on EARTH is going on in this forum lately... we seem to have the EXtreme Brigade posting the most ridiculously over-the-top advice.



All tenancy matters are about civilised discussion, compromise, negotiation and coming to an amicable conclusion... not instant and immediate Last REsort measures.


both these two previous posters advice would Really get the Landlords back up..... and if you have had a decent tenancy up to now - why not work with each other...... you offering a specific number of occasions per week for example - then see what he says.... at the moment your OP is a bit speculative as to what you think may happen next.. Talk to your landlord and come to a compromise......

What is going is that their are far too many bad/dodgy/scum landlords and very little practical protection for tenants. Yes their are laws, but they only any use after said dodgy lanlord has broken them. Thus, it is best to take whatever steps possibly to mitigate any damage/loss from said landlords.

edwardmluk

Cannon_Fodder wrote: »

The landlord has already failed to protect the deposit.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2253891

That was our last landlord. We've heard nothing from them since we moved out a few months ago.

Initially he gave us a receipt from a little recipt book of his, but the last two payments he's "lost" that receipt book or forgotten it and yet managed to produce a typed up reciect which literally says I, ****, have received £**** from the tenants.
He signs it, and dates it. He doesnt take a copy. And we're left with something which literally has been written in MS Word in 2 seconds. Default font type and size etc. Should I get him to give us proper recipts? I thought they should all have both parties signatures (at least ONE of the tenants, and his), the address in question and the date printed on them, not just written on a template.

terryw

edwardmluk wrote: »

That was our last landlord. We've heard nothing from them since we moved out a few months ago.

Initially he gave us a receipt from a little recipt book of his, but the last two payments he's "lost" that receipt book or forgotten it and yet managed to produce a typed up reciect which literally says I, ****, have received £**** from the tenants.
He signs it, and dates it. He doesnt take a copy. And we're left with something which literally has been written in MS Word in 2 seconds. Default font type and size etc. Should I get him to give us proper recipts? I thought they should all have both parties signatures (at least ONE of the tenants, and his), the address in question and the date printed on them, not just written on a template.

Why not just the receipt already prepared in a form that is acceptable to you in readiness for him to sign when you pay the cash over?

DVardysShadow

edwardmluk wrote: »

That was our last landlord. We've heard nothing from them since we moved out a few months ago.

Initially he gave us a receipt from a little recipt book of his, but the last two payments he's "lost" that receipt book or forgotten it and yet managed to produce a typed up reciect which literally says I, ****, have received £**** from the tenants.
He signs it, and dates it. He doesnt take a copy. And we're left with something which literally has been written in MS Word in 2 seconds. Default font type and size etc. Should I get him to give us proper recipts? I thought they should all have both parties signatures (at least ONE of the tenants, and his), the address in question and the date printed on them, not just written on a template.

This is a proper receipt. It does not need a tenant's signature. He does not need a copy.

edwardmluk

DVardysShadow wrote: »

This is a proper receipt. It does not need a tenant's signature. He does not need a copy.

Thats fine then. Just checkin'.

I'll still inform HRMC after moving out. Because it does seem incredibly dodgy.

Cannon_Fodder

edwardmluk wrote: »

That was our last landlord...

Ah! You don't half pick 'em...

There is a common denominator in these scenarios...;)

Zelie

I'd say it sounds as though he's not only dodging tax but may not have permission from the mortgage provider to let the place. If he starts getting problematic you can query both these things.

kjsmith7

I really didn't know that I could refuse access - I'm currently in the last month of my tenancy, and was politely reminded of the 'you will allow access in the last month of your tenancy' clause by the letting agent last week when they tried to bring somebody round at 10:30pm in the evening. I only get home from work at 9:30pm and don't want prospective tenants wandering around when I'm trying to eat spaghetti.

Ulfar

kjsmith7 wrote: »

I really didn't know that I could refuse access - I'm currently in the last month of my tenancy, and was politely reminded of the 'you will allow access in the last month of your tenancy' clause by the letting agent last week when they tried to bring somebody round at 10:30pm in the evening. I only get home from work at 9:30pm and don't want prospective tenants wandering around when I'm trying to eat spaghetti.

If it was me and I was inclined to allow viewings, I think 10.30 is unreasonable and would refuse.

missdee85

I think if i were in that situation possibly put 3 evening a week that he can come round and show people round possibly a window of maybe 3 hours on each evening.

Last thing you wanna do when your coming to the end of a tenancy agreement is to hack him off as they can play games with your deposit whether they are allowed to or not.

You dont have to let them in at all but i would possibly put it in a kindly worded letter that you dont have to assist in this way but dont want to be a hinderence so you propose that x days of the week between x times are suitable to ensure that the property is up to a relevant standard to show any prospective tenant around, i would also just slip into the letter that you have busy schedules (whether you do or not) and that you have to put your needs first to ensure a comfortable living standard.

The letting people in during the last month is more of a kind gesture rather than a legality.