LA wants us to let viewings before move out date

19lottie82

Cornucopia wrote: »

If the LL is a nuisance, for example by repeated calls, short-notice calls and/or unsocial hours calls, then fine, invoke "quiet enjoyment". Otherwise I don't think it applies.

False.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Quiet+enjoyment

OK, so say the LA/LL asks to enter the property to show around a new tennent, and the current T says "no".

Can the LA/LL enter anyway? Of course they can't.

Again, you are right in the fact that the LL/LA has the right to "reasonable access", but if the T denies this access, the LL/LA must get a court order to enforce this "right"

in_need_ofhelp

I'm moing into a bought property so no references necessary.

Think we'll probably just allow the viewings but when is suitable for us. Tbh can't be bothered argueing with them over it, we'll have enough of that with the deposit

RAS

OP - which country are you in?????

Scottish law is very different.

Please answer the Q.

Cornucopia

19lottie82 wrote: »

False.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Quiet+enjoyment ....

I'm not sure that US legal dictionaries are going to help us much, here.

This is an issue of contract law. The common law notion of "quiet enjoyment" does not preclude the LL or his agents having reasonable access.

If the tenant says no and this is "unreasonable" by virtue of being outside the terms of the tenancy agreement, then they render themselves liable to both the court order, and if there is financial loss to the LL, potential loss of deposit.

Cornucopia

RAS wrote: »

OP - which country are you in?????

Scottish law is very different.

Please answer the Q.

Scotland - already answered.

saverbuyer

topbargainhunter wrote: »

When I rented my flat out, it was written in the tenancy agreement that the tenant had to allow viewings to take place when their tenancy was ending, have you checked your agreement?

I had an agreement that said I had to wear a funny hat every second Tuesday of the month.

Doesn't matter what the "agreement" says.

OP if you are uncomfortable with viewings before your contract is up then don't allow them. End of.

Cornucopia

saverbuyer wrote: »

I had an agreement that said I had to wear a funny hat every second Tuesday of the month.

Did you though?

in_need_ofhelp

Thanks for all the advice

As i said in post 12 I stay in Scotland

Spoke to the LA and told them they we'll allow viewings but only when we're there so will have to be at night so up to them whether they want to

RAS

I suggest that you give them two times a week when you are available and otherwise nothing.

tim123456789

phoebe1989seb wrote: »

Not sure why you wouldn't want strangers in the house when you're not there tbh

because EAs can't be trusted to look up propery afterwards

it might be a small risk, but it's still a risk

tim