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I am a tenant - allowing viewings?

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  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    edited 6 August 2013 at 10:16PM
    Angelicdevil wrote: »
    merchant!

    By asking what someone's tenancy agreement states about viewings, insinuates that that's what the OP should be going by.

    No, that's not an insinuation. Both parties complying with a tenancy agreement is fact.
    Unless it's unlawful.
    A contractual term for viewings is enforceable, therefore saying that a tenant can ignore it(not confirmed here, hence my question)is incorrect.

    Angelicdevil wrote: »

    People come here for straight advice, not riddles or confusion.

    Are you able to point to something that I have said that is incorrect?
    If I had said "No, you have a right of quiet enjoyment", you'd be happy wouldn't you?
    Guest101 wrote: »
    The rights contradict eachother, so a court would need to decide.

    The rights do not contradict each other.
    They can conflict with each other though.

    A policeman may decide that a speeding motorist is not prosecuted by letting him off with a stern word.
    fart wrote: »

    Kinda suggests that you can do it but are not allowed to? Confusing.

    May point exactly.:beer:
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • fart
    fart Posts: 376 Forumite
    thesaint wrote: »
    No, that's not an insinuation. Both parties complying with a tenancy agreement is fact.
    Unless it's unlawful.
    A contractual term for viewings is enforceable, therefore saying that a tenant can ignore it(not confirmed here, hence my question)is incorrect.




    Are you able to point to something that I have said that is incorrect?
    If I had said "No, you have a right of quiet enjoyment", you'd be happy wouldn't you?



    The rights do not contradict each other.
    They can conflict with each other though.

    A policeman may decide that a speeding motorist is not prosecuted by letting him off with a stern word.



    May point exactly.:beer:
    I think what they're saying is you can't be forced to allow them into your home if it's not convenient for you, whether the contract says that 24 hours notice is sufficient or not.

    If they let me know someone is coming round at a time that's not convenient, if i say i don't want them round they can't just turn up and come in.
  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    fart wrote: »
    I think what they're saying is you can't be forced to allow them into your home if it's not convenient for you, whether the contract says that 24 hours notice is sufficient or not.

    If they let me know someone is coming round at a time that's not convenient, if i say i don't want them round they can't just turn up and come in.

    That's it in a nutshell.
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,684 Forumite
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    Guest101 wrote: »
    Certainly there is a right to quiet enjoyment, and clearly the tenant can refuse access.

    ... and the contract may agree a right of access for viewings and the LL may sue for damages if that contractual right is unreasonably denied.
  • Riggster
    Riggster Posts: 169 Forumite
    Kavanne wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies everyone. I thought you'd all come back and tell me not to be so difficult ;)

    I will just be super polite to them, at least I know the ball is in my court and I am OK to refuse viewings that are inconvenient to me.

    They also got arsey about my rabbits who live in my living room. But, to be honest, I think they should worry about the place next door who have had a sofa outside their flat for 18 months. People are put off before they even step through my door!

    What have your rabbits got to do with the Estate Agents or Letting Agents?

    If they become arsey, I'd insist on being present for any viewings while wearing a mankini...
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    anselld wrote: »
    ... and the contract may agree a right of access for viewings and the LL may sue for damages if that contractual right is unreasonably denied.

    Yes, good luck with that one... haha.

    You sir have taken one too many disco biscuits :)
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    thesaint wrote: »
    That's it in a nutshell.

    But that's what I, and others, have been saying.

    You have a right to quiet enjoyment, so if it is not convenient, you can say no.

    Confused... and not surprising since you've made this very confusing.
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    Riggster wrote: »
    What have your rabbits got to do with the Estate Agents or Letting Agents?

    If they become arsey, I'd insist on being present for any viewings while wearing a mankini...

    They're 'free range' so they don't have a cage or a hutch. Apparently one viewer said that put them off.... One is friendly and will come up to you for a sniff, the other is a wuss and just runs under the sofa.

    And another one had a phobia of rabbits so she wouldn't even come in the place!! :rotfl:
    Kavanne
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  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    Kavanne wrote: »
    They're 'free range' so they don't have a cage or a hutch. Apparently one viewer said that put them off.... One is friendly and will come up to you for a sniff, the other is a wuss and just runs under the sofa.

    And another one had a phobia of rabbits so she wouldn't even come in the place!! :rotfl:

    And thats your problem because.... :)

    Ignore it
  • thesaint
    thesaint Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    Guest101 wrote: »

    You have a right to quiet enjoyment, so if it is not convenient, you can say no.

    You can also throw the content from your chamber pot from an upstairs window onto the landlord/agent standing on your doorstep.
    Well life is harsh, hug me don't reject me.
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