Can the tenant do this?

Annisele

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

No, the LA is going over to speak with her tomorrow (apparently they have a good relationship)

Who told you that they had a good relationship? The LA or the T?

I've been renting for nearly 15 years and I've never had a good relationship with an LA. Acceptable working relationship, yes: good, no.

I've had good relationships with several of my LLs. Most of my tenancies have started out with an LA involved, but at some point they've all annoyed either me or the LL so much that the LL sacked them and started to manage the property themselves. So, I'm rather dubious about the idea that this good relationship means that the T will only let the existing LA market the property from November - it seems remarkably convenient for the LA!

moments_of_sanity

franklee wrote: »

So she will only have been in there six months when the tenancy ends in January. I take it you did tell her it was only a short six month let before she committed? If not then I'm not surprised you've an upset and uncooperative tenant.

Good Morning

The tenant was aware it was for 6 months and is happy with that as she is moving away from the area and is just wanting to make sure her children are settled before she goes. She has openly said in the last week or so that she is planning to leave in January.

moments_of_sanity

RobertoMoir wrote: »

The point is that you are the LL, you are responsible, the LA works for you and you should really be making these decisions based on what you want to do, and the LA should then carry them out.

Considering you seem wary of these agents, you seem oddly passive in letting them do what they want in the running of your property. You are responsible for any actions they take on your behalf. Do you want to attempt to keep part of the deposit because of the garden when you know its easy to sort out?

I would like to move LA's but it's not worth it this close to the end of the tenancy and feel if we upset the LA we won't get any kind of cooperation from the tenant, it is the LA that says he has a good relationship with the tenant (but then he says he has a good relationship with everyone!).

I would never consider keeping part of the deposit back just because a few weeds weren't pulled out and the lawn wasn't mowed so will speak with the LA and advise we don't want that to happen.

poppysarah

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

She doesn't want to stay any later than the 12 January when the 6 month tenancy ends so why is she being difficult?

Wait til she has left before marketing it.

You are photographing her home with her personal possessions in.

warehouse

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

problem is they have two potential investors who might be interested

Please tell me you don't actually believe this?

Annisele

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

It is the LA that says he has a good relationship with the tenant (but then he says he has a good relationship with everyone!).=.

From where I'm sitting, you sound incredibly naive. This is the LA that (in your eyes) was responsible for other people letting themselves into your T's home uninvited, yes?

Talk to your tenant yourself and see what she thinks. If you explain your side of the "uninvited visitors", you might find she's actually pretty livid with the LA.

moments_of_sanity

Annisele wrote: »

From where I'm sitting, you sound incredibly naive. This is the LA that (in your eyes) was responsible for other people letting themselves into your T's home uninvited, yes?

Talk to your tenant yourself and see what she thinks. If you explain your side of the "uninvited visitors", you might find she's actually pretty livid with the LA.

As I said DH spoke with tenant last night, she didn't think LA was at fault at all and wouldn't really listen - your right we are naive, never intended to rent the inherited property really just didn't want it sat empty somewhere that was a distance away and put too much trust in the LA.

moments_of_sanity

warehouse wrote: »

Please tell me you don't actually believe this?

Why wouldn't I? I am not in the habit of thinking everyone is a liar (probably how we got to where we are now I know!)

DVardysShadow

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

... Tenant has said she will allow the property to be put on the market from the 13 November but will only allow a 'certain' agent to sell it, can they really dictate who can sell it?

They only want the current LA to be able to sell it but we are really unhappy with them, we have had to fight to get the S21 issued (LA said wasn't necessary) and last week we asked them if another agent could go in and take pictures for sales info - LA advised us they could and all was well with Tenant - tenant has gone ballistic (quite rightly) as LA didn't clear it with her, however she blaims the alternative agent that went in to photograph property.

So Letting Agent did not clear it with tenant, but just handed over a key [or let you hand one over], getting tenant nicely hot and cross with you and your Selling Agent.

Meanwhile Letting Agent is the tenant's only approved Selling Agent

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

I would like to move LA's but it's not worth it this close to the end of the tenancy and feel if we upset the LA we won't get any kind of cooperation from the tenant, it is the LA that says he has a good relationship with the tenant (but then he says he has a good relationship with everyone!).

LA would sell his own grandmother and maintains good relationships with anyone who would buy his grandmother.

moments_of_sanity

DVardysShadow wrote: »

So Letting Agent did not clear it with tenant, but just handed over a key [or let you hand one over], getting tenant nicely hot and cross with you and your Selling Agent.

Meanwhile Letting Agent is the tenant's only approved Selling Agent




LA would sell his own grandmother and maintains good relationships with anyone who would buy his grandmother.

When we spoke to the 'other' guy in the LA office, he confirmed we had asked about photographs being taken and that the message had been passed onto the Manager who agreed it and yes it now makes us look like we didn't bother to get permission. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but we have decided that the S21 is the way forward, we are then going to keep the house empty no matter how long it takes to sell.