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Letting agent wants to enter property
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This can be a really awful situation for the person who actually owns the place you're living in though. I had a similar situation with the guy who was renting my house. Turns out he lived like an absolute tramp and left it in a right tip. Maybe your landlord is worried - and lots of people are struggling financially. Stop being so bloody minded! It isn't about "trumping" people - how would you like it if you owned this place and someone like you was appearing to be awkward?
OP started by explaining:
"I have told the LA and LL, that I will assist where I can, and that it may be possible in the next few days. However, I have just received this from the LA."
Seems reasonable. I'm a LL and would respect this, not make threats to come round with a key.0 -
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This can be a really awful situation for the person who actually owns the place you're living in though. I had a similar situation with the guy who was renting my house. Turns out he lived like an absolute tramp and left it in a right tip. Maybe your landlord is worried - and lots of people are struggling financially. Stop being so bloody minded! It isn't about "trumping" people - how would you like it if you owned this place and someone like you was appearing to be awkward?
I'd tell you what I would think. I'd think I was paying good money to live there, and you could lump it if you didn't like it....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
My bolding.This can be a really awful situation for the person who actually owns the place you're living in though. I had a similar situation with the guy who was renting my house. Turns out he lived like an absolute tramp and left it in a right tip. Maybe your landlord is worried - and lots of people are struggling financially. Stop being so bloody minded! It isn't about "trumping" people - how would you like it if you owned this place and someone like you was appearing to be awkward?
If you want total control over access to your property then don't let it out. A T quite simply has exclusive occupation of the property and if they will not grant you access as a LL then your only option is to seek a court order. In the OP's case he has already offered to co-operate with some mutually convenient viewings.
It seems to be the LA who is trying to "trump" the T's offer by writing to imply that he will use a set of keys to access the property regardless, on Sat morning and it's that behaviour that could be describes as "being awkward". The T is doing the LA a favour by permitting any viewings.
Most Ts are decent people ( as are most LLs) and if an LA/LL *asked* "would it be possible to show some people round at a time/date convenient to you?" they would probably get a much better response. Once you get into the realms of ignoring what a T has already said and "threatening" to let yourself into the T's home you are likely to be on a hiding to nothing, as this LA seems to now be.0 -
If I were a tenant in receipt of such a message I would most definitely consider not allowing them any access whatsoever. I'd also be thinking about changing the barrels of the locks to prevent them letting themselves in. The sort of behaviour this LA is showing could backfire on the landlord as they will almost certainly not have any new tenants ready to move in immediately after the OP vacates.0
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have you changed the barrel yet?0
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well you've got a couple of hours to get to b and q then and get it done
seems you're dealing with idiots who think they can take the law into their own hands0 -
No, I was hoping that a pleasant email to the LA would sort things out, rather than having to spend £30 on a new lock.
It seems not.
You do not have to spend £30 on a new lock. You can change the BARREL, replacing it with the old one when you leave. Depending on the kind of lock a new barrel could cost you as little as a fiver and it takes about ten minutes to do it.
If that chancer at the agents has spent ten years in the property industry one would have thought that he might have learned something useful by now. Like a tenant's statutory entitlement to quiet enjoyment. I've just sent him an email to enlighten him0
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