landlord wants to come round and collect his mail

terryrees

seriousDFW wrote: »

The LL has a responsibility to maintain the positive relationship too, by not expecting the tenant to be his secretary.

The frequency of visits is relevant, but the OP has implied that the situation is causing distress.

Just because the LL may have been burned before is not grounds for this type of pressure on the tenant. It is a risk of letting property out, and the LL needs to arrange a regular, reasonable inspection (every 3, 6 months or whatever) so he can check his asset is being looked after.

If the LL can't cope with this type of risk, he oughtn't be a LL.

My suspicion is that the LL is either having mail sent to the address because either he hasn't got CTL, he has dodgy mail delivered there so it doesn't get delivered to home address where is wife might see it, or he is just disorganised. Any of these is not a suitable excuse and he needs to sort it out!

As I say, my advice would be to speak with him. Tell him that she finds the mail thing an imposition and make arrangements to visit (if that is what he wants) under alternative mutually agreable circumstances. He is running a business and any business owner, property rental or otherwise, will (or should) seek to minimise risk. You're asolutely right, the responsibility to maintain a good relationship is a shared one between tenant and ladlord. The result is either win-win or lose-lose and a bit of flexibility on each side makes things a lot easier for all involved. Tenant and Landlord working together really is the best way forward.

seriousDFW

terryrees wrote: »

As I say, my advice would be to speak with him. Tell him that she finds the mail thing an imposition and make arrangements to visit (if that is what he wants) under alternative mutually agreable circumstances. He is running a business and any business owner, property rental or otherwise, will (or should) seek to minimise risk. You're asolutely right, the responsibility to maintain a good relationship is a shared one between tenant and ladlord. The result is either win-win or lose-lose and a bit of flexibility on each side makes things a lot easier for all involved. Tenant and Landlord working together really is the best way forward.

I agree, so I would hope that the LL would see the request to redirect mail as a reasonable one.

geekinlondon

hi

Wow a lot of replies and opinions.

I have told the landlord that posting the mail to him is much more preferable than him coming round to collect it and he doesn't seem to have a problem with it.

I appreciate this isn't a major problem in the grand scheme of things, but I do pay a fair proportion of my earnings in order to live in peace at this property.

I am keeping the property in good condition. If the landlord wanted to do an inspection I would certainly expect him to he open about it and not find an excuse to come visiting.

Regarding the deposit and gas safety etc., yes I agree with the sentiment that this makes him seem amateurish, but the deposit is protected, there's no gas and generally everything is in good condition so I'm not too worried about the other stuff.

I am still worried about why he's having important mail delivered here - it's business looking stuff - and I will push for him to use his own address.

To those saying that I shouldn't start an argument with my landlord - I'm not trying to start an argument, but I am the "customer" here and I am just trying to let him know that I'm unhappy with something.

I am paying slightly above the rent for almost-identical flats in the same building that are advertised now, so it could also be quite costly for him if he decides, or I decide, to end the agreement at the end of the fixed term.

Anyway, hopefully it's not a problem, and thanks for your views...

real1314

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Welcome! Your landlord should not be texting you, it's unprofessional. Ask your landlord if he has consent to lease from the lender or a buy-to-let mortgage - see the stickies for more information.

Why shouldn't they be using text as a method of communication?

Landlords and Tenants can handle the tenancy on a friendly basis, so long as they both understand their positions, it's little different from phone calls, which are used extensively throughout the professional world.

Your frequent response to any renting issue is to suggest that anyone who does not use a formal letter on every single occasion is wrong. I'm not sure how wide your experience is of renting, nor of what area you work in, but you seem to have adopted a knee-jerk view.

Text, phone calls, emails are all good ways to discuss issues. If these methods are not working, letters are the way to go, but letters are not the first method to use.
:cool:

terryrees

seriousDFW wrote: »

I agree, so I would hope that the LL would see the request to redirect mail as a reasonable one.

I would. But then, I am a very reasonable and understanding landlord ;-). Chances are, he is too. Just speak to him.

geekinlondon

I should have said, I don't have a problem with him texting me but if this or any other issue becomes more serious I will put it in writing (on paper).

By the way, I really would prefer him to update his address rather than redirect mail. It's business stuff and I don't want him running a business "based" at my address...

Cheers
a. geek

terryrees

geekinlondon wrote: »

I should have said, I don't have a problem with him texting me but if this or any other issue becomes more serious I will put it in writing (on paper).

By the way, I really would prefer him to update his address rather than redirect mail. It's business stuff and I don't want him running a business "based" at my address...

Cheers
a. geek

If it is a company, rather than a sole trader business, that he is running, have a look at the companies house company register. If your address is stated as the company headquarters address then ask him to change it.

paul1964_2

propertyman wrote: »

Why get into an argument with the landlord? ( shakes head)

"Can I come round"

" Sure, we're in tonight"

Ding dong " Hi there you go"

" Thanks, bye"

Life is too short.

T: I will be having regular Amazon deliveries and have used your address because I know you are at home more than me.

LL: Sure, that's cool.

T: So, you will let me know when things arrive.

LL: No problem. In fact something arrived this morning.

T: So, can I come round?

LL: Sure, we are in tonight.

Ding Dong. "Hi There you go."

"Thanks. Bye".

I guess most LLs would realise that "life's too short" to have a problem with this?

cwcw

paul1964 wrote: »

T: I will be having regular Amazon deliveries and have used your address because I know you are at home more than me.

LL: Sure, that's cool.

T: So, you will let me know when things arrive.

LL: No problem. In fact something arrived this morning.

T: So, can I come round?

LL: Sure, we are in tonight.

Ding Dong. "Hi There you go."

"Thanks. Bye".

I guess most LLs would realise that "life's too short" to have a problem with this?

You miss the point. Tenants exist only to pay their Landlords and should have no right to cause any slight inconvenience to them by wanting their privacy respecting.

cwcw

propertyman wrote: »

Why get into an argument with the landlord? ( shakes head)

"Can I come round"

" Sure, we're in tonight"

Ding dong " Hi there you go"

" Thanks, bye"

Life is too short.

Perhaps you and all of the people thanking you would be just as accommodating had you bought a house from someone and, TEN months down the line, you were still getting their post and they kept texting you to arrange to come round to collect it from you in person? No? Thought not.