Strange letter from letting agent

olly300

G_M wrote: »

What is this scaremongering? If the LL tries to do intrusive building works or is too demanding with viewings you explain you don't want them. You have the right to refuse access. Why assume the worst?

I didn't actually assume the worse before it happened because previous LLs had been lovely and not taken advantage of the fact that they knew when tenants were moving out earlier then they needed to.

G_M wrote: »

Far better to be upfront and honest and reach amicable agreement about both the tenancy renewal, the desired moving out date, and any repairs/viewings that come up.

It's nice to have your idealist view but in the OP case they are trying to buy a house which could fall through. So they are better to keep quiet until they know exactly what is happening.

They also have a LA as well as a LL to deal with.

G_M wrote: »

OK, if the LL turns into the LL-from-hell, then insist on your rights (which are many). But by assuming the worst you actually create a relationship that is likely to deteriorate.

The OP is doing nothing wrong by not saying anything, and they have also not created anything as the main relationship is a completely impersonal one with a LA who will have hundreds if not thousands of tenanted properties on their books.

Oh and insisting on your rights is stressful particularly if the monster landlord and their letting agent decide they can enter your home without asking you first, move your stuff around and take pictures of it without asking you. I never had a problems with landlords' doing viewings when I wasn't present though to be honest most good landlords' find it an advantage for their existing tenants to conduct it.

Ulfar

Its a bit early sending this out now when your contract runs up to March in my opinion. If they are this aggressive with marketing I wouldn't tell them until 1 month before.

As it is you don't know what is going to happen yet so let them stew.

Wings

You have not decided yet on renewal of the tenancy, for if you were to advise the LA that you are not rewing the tenancy, then both inspections and visits from potential tenants by the LA will start, the same invading your personal privacy.

Tiddlywinks

But would it be so bad to just reply to the LA advising that you are still considering your position?

A lack of response could make you look 'difficult'.

G_M

olly300 wrote: »

I didn't actually assume the worse before it happened because previous LLs had been lovely and not taken advantage of the fact that they knew when tenants were moving out earlier then they needed to.
Err.. You said: "I don't advise you to tell the landlord what you are doing...........Otherwise you could find yourself with a landlord trying to do building work in the last month of your tenancy "

It's nice to have your idealist view but in the OP case they are trying to buy a house which could fall through. So they are better to keep quiet until they know exactly what is happening.

They also have a LA as well as a LL to deal with. Which I why I suggested speaking to the LL direct - always better as agents often have different agendas to LLs.

The OP is doing nothing wrong by not saying anything, and they have also not created anything as the main relationship is a completely impersonal one with a LA who will have hundreds if not thousands of tenanted properties on their books. There is no information as to the OP's relationship with the LL.

Oh and insisting on your rights is stressful particularly if the monster landlord and their letting agent decide they can enter your home without asking you first, move your stuff around and take pictures of it without asking you. If the LL IS doing that, then that IS the time to insist on rights. Yes, stressful, but that is why building a good relationship with the LL is wise! Openness is more likely to lead to trust and respect. Secrecy (ie ignoring the enquiry in this case) is more likely result in further request which OP then sees as harrasment and... the spiral continues. I never had a problems with landlords' doing viewings when I wasn't present though to be honest most good landlords' find it an advantage for their existing tenants to conduct it.

This is not just idealism. I'm well aware it doesn't always work this way. There ARE nightmare landlords, nightmare agents, and, for that matter, nightmare tenants. But that's no reason to assume your LL/agent/tenant is one of them till they start to act that way.

Ulfar

G_M wrote: »

This is not just idealism. I'm well aware it doesn't always work this way. There ARE nightmare landlords, nightmare agents, and, for that matter, nightmare tenants. But that's no reason to assume your LL/agent/tenant is one of them till they start to act that way.

In this case from what I have read LL is okay at the moment, LA is a complete nightmare.

The LA sending out a renewal 3 months before the end of the fixed term is wrong even if it is a twelve month tenancy, worse if it is six months. It seems like they are trying to make sure they have enough time to issue a s21(if they haven't already) in time to end the tenancy at its expiry.

This would make me delay until you have less than two months to go before telling them anything, this means you will at least get an extra months leeway should you need it.