Landlord frequently turning up unannounced.....

chris_m

Mojisola wrote: »

Having read what you've already put up with, I would get my daughter to phone the non-emergency police number - 101 - and feel free to sounds as upset as she would like to. It sounds like he needs a real shock before he'll stop bothering you.

Nope, an intruder on the premises calls for 999 and an emergency response, not a "Can you pop around when you have time in the next few days?"

Mojisola

chris_m wrote: »

Nope, an intruder on the premises calls for 999 and an emergency response, not a "Can you pop around when you have time in the next few days?"

But if the police storm round and it turns out the man is a regular visitor, the daughter could get a ticking off for using 999.

If she uses the non-emergency number and the operator decides to up-grade her call to an emergency response because she sounds so anxious, that's not her fault.

millym

If I were you, I'd be talking to all my neighbours, telling them all about this man's strange and creepy behaviour. You could also say that if it doesn't stop, you might have to consider taking out an injunction against him...

With any luck, they'll report back to him!

kazwookie

I also had a thought about telling disinformation! just so it goes back to him!!

faerie~spangles

The neighbours may also think he's an interfering creep.

ViolaLass

I don't know that I would go as far as some of the suggestions on here but telling him bluntly that he does not have the right to constantly wander around your home or to turn up at all without notice should be step 1. You don't have to be rude if you don't want to be but you should be clear.

clark24

So far he hasn't turned up today, we've bolted the doors though just incase!

Regarding an earlier comment about getting a large dog, well we already have 2 of those (the LL is fine with that, weirdly enough, but they are dog lovers which is lucky and this is the countryside so having dogs is normal) anyway one of them is a guard dog (the other one wishes he still was, but is retired now) and although they 'stand down' when hubby is about, if this man let himself into the house when it was just myself and/or my daughter, well he'd end up in hospital or worse, it wouldn't be the dogs fault, they are trained to guard us from intruders. We did politely mention this after the 2nd surprise visit, since then he has been trying to make friends with the dogs!!!

Anyway his basic excuse for constantly coming round, according to a neighbour, is that he is concerned we are or will trash the house at some point and so he feels that surprise visits is the only way to find out what we are really like, he thinks giving us notice of his arrival means we may have time to hide our true nature and so he feels it is essential to do this to protect the home. !!!!!! all landlords could think that, it's hardly a good excuse, infact if you are that paranoid then maybe being a landlord (or landlords nosey assistant) is the wrong thing for you! He also thinks that as he isn't the landlord the 2 day rule does not apply to him, he can do what he wants, he has the right to enter as the LL has supposedly asked him too, but does not have to warn us as he isn't the LL. It's all very weird. He says the LL doesn't trust us as she doesn't know us, but then she could know us, she could give us 2 days notice and do an arranged visit, we've not stopped her, not our fault she can't be arsed is it?

I have had more than enough of the nasty man though and I have had enough of allowing him to do this (although I am glad he was like this to his many other tenants, it helps to know it's not me it's him) so we are going to get our lovely solicitor to write a nice friendly letter to the actual landlord asking he politely leave us in peace, and if he doesn't then we will take things further. In the meantime I will keep a look out in the local area for other suitable rentals, as if he is unable to stop harassing us we will find a way out of the contract and move.

Werdnal

If I were the LL in this situation, I would be only too pleased to know your annoyance at this constant intrusion on your life, and how it is making you feel. If the LL wants good, reliable long-term tenants and this interfering busy-body is driving them away, I'd be livid.

Make sure your solicitor puts your side of the story well - you want to be able to feel secure and make this new property your family home for the foreseeable future, but this constant interference is giving you 2nd thoughts about continuing your tenancy past the current fixed term. However, make sure he words it so it cannot be misconstrued as you giving notice to quit at the end of your tenancy, as if you find the constant visits cease, you want to continue to live there.

olibrofiz

I have been reading this thread with interest, for no reason other than I would hate to be in your situation.

My DD is a similar age, it would really disturb me that 'someone acting on the LL's behalf' was wandering around the outside of the house while she was in there on her own.

I would write to the landlord stressing that, and stating that if he were to turn up unannounced again I would call the police.

Some serial killers are nice guys by all accounts..... overly dramatic, maybe, but I wouldn't stand for this.

propertyman

At this stage it's worth establishing/checking who the landlord is and where they live and spending £250 for a local solicitor to write to them setting out that it is
1: a breach of quiet enjoyment
2: embarrassment
3: intimidation
4: defamation by slander ( discussion with neighbour)

They might add that you recognise that inspections are inevitable however the conduct of the representative, the invasive behaviour and personal comments ( examples) that you will in future refuse entry to him for any purpose due to the disquiet it has caused you and in particular your daughter - who has nightmares.

(Some may disagree but imho) Accept that it is natural they may have concerns over their home and suggest that say quarterly inspections can be planned, but not by Slimy Sid :rotfl:

But I agree with my assistant it's time to tell him to leave at the top of your scream.