Property Management Company

propertyman

Fire_Fox wrote: »

It's not the tenants fault that the landlord has failed to get a gate swipe from the freeholder nor the tenants fault the landlord has failed to have the freeholder repair the buzzer system!! The landlord appointed agents to act on his behalf, so they should be letting the tradesmen in. What is stopping the landlord having the freeholder, caretaker or managing agent letting them into the car park or building?

What has any of that got to do with

Problem is we have a small leak, or possible damp and they have stated we have to pay more for out of hours service ie after 5pm

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Great idea, commit a sackable offence so that the full management agents can avoid doing their job! :rotfl: The OP is not preventing access by changing the locks or refusing consent, the letting agent or landlord can enter and repair. Under what section of what law can they charge costs to the tenant when they are genuinely unable to be present? What if they were out of the country or working in John O'Groats?

You cannot be dismissed for being unwell for a day- George Osborne's ideas have not been made law just yet. You call and say that curry is in a hurry.

As to access you plainly dont understand- the landlord/agent gives notice to enter and repair during normal hours which is entirely normal practice. If they fail to attend or are unwilling to make otehr arrangements then they can enter at that time and in most cases the tenancy document will allow recovery of such costs, and there are numerous decisions where the 85 Act powers have been exercised.

In this case the agent has to be commended in that they and the contractor have arranged to do work OOOH and are only asking, quite reasonable that the extra is paid for by the tenant.

Whether you own or rent it is sensible to keep a day or so in reserve for these issues. In fact as an employer ( though they keep me far away in a shed most of the time these days) we have to consider such troubles and try and accommodate them with unpaid leave time off in lieu or make up work, working from home, or days out of future leave.

Nonshy

Firefox - thank you for your help. Problem was solved and Landlord agreed management company were being unreasonable.

Propertyman - i would never pull a sickie so management company can avoid £10 postage for a set of keys. I have never denied them access, they are in birmingham and flat in london.

Also, the one sickie would have led to "3 sickies"