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Unreasonable landlady
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Ok, just to clarify a few points.
1. It is a joint liability contract that we all signed together. As put here, a "AST".
2. By resigned I mean we have gone for another 12 months here (as I said, there wasn't as much fuss last year).
3. This is in England and the landlord lives over 50 miles away.
4. When she visits, she does give us >24 hour notice, but in a rather odd way. Currently, I am the only person living in the property as I am working here over the summer. I am also the lead tenant. However she contacts another tenant to give notice who then relays this information to me voluntarily. This notice is given over the telephone and not in writing. Is this wrong?0 -
Just change the barrel on one of the front door locks and be done with it. A five minute job with a screwdriver and the cost would be about a fiver, depending on the type of lock. Yale-type ones are usually the cheapest to replace.
Keep the old barrel somewhere safe and swap it back at the end of your tenancy.
Any doubts about your landlord's right to enter the property can be clarified by Googling "Quiet Enjoyment". Have a look on the Shelter website for guidance. I think you'll find that it's 24 hours notice in writing and you then have the right to decline and/or give an alternative date and time.0 -
The situation just got a little more interesting.
I went away for the weekend and got back this afternoon to find that she had been in the property to do some work in the garden. This was with no notice. She had also moved my clothes from the drying rack to the arm of the sofa, and placed (an admittedly greasy but that's because it was unwashed) baking tray of mine into the bin.
Touching my thins is way, way too far. :mad:0 -
adamscybot wrote: »I went away for the weekend and got back this afternoon to find that she had been in the property to do some work in the garden. This was with no notice.
What little sympathy I had with your LL has evaporated, this is a step too far. Someone needs to point out to her that you are paying for the privilege of the full use of the property, she needs to give you 48 hours notice and stick to the terms of the lease. She is invading your privacy and it is completely inappropriate.
I would also ask her to be very clear as to what her difficulty is with you as tennants, as a first step to negotiating a resolution, so there are no more surprises.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
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L [landlady] is therefore a trespasser. For as long as you are T [tenant], you are entitled to exclusive possession as against the whole world inc. her. If you felt v. brave (and if you can prove your allegations), you could even sue her for trespass + unlawful interference with tenancy rights tantamount to harassment [but please take paid-for legal advice before opting to do this].0
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I am booking an appointment with the council's housing advice department.0
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VfM4meplse wrote: »What little sympathy I had with your LL has evaporated, this is a step too far. Someone needs to point out to her that you are paying for the privilege of the full use of the property, she needs to give you 48 hours notice and stick to the terms of the lease. She is invading your privacy and it is completely inappropriate.
I would also ask her to be very clear as to what her difficulty is with you as tennants, as a first step to negotiating a resolution, so there are no more surprises.
I am extremely uncomfortable when I'm anywhere near her, even on the phone.0 -
Change the barrel of the lock(s) as suggested by B&T. Problem solved.0
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You asked for advice. You received it. You ignored it. Now it has "got a little more interesting."adamscybot wrote: »The situation just got a little more interesting.
I went away for the weekend and got back this afternoon to find that she had been in the property to do some work in the garden. This was with no notice. She had also moved my clothes from the drying rack to the arm of the sofa, and placed (an admittedly greasy but that's because it was unwashed) baking tray of mine into the bin.
Touching my thins is way, way too far. :mad:
Change the locks. I even gave you link showing you how!0 -
No you are not. You are a spambot.Sstevemichael wrote: »I am also a student0
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