Pest control in my rental protental with less than 24h notice

AnnieO1234

gordonbennet wrote: »

Whether we agree with the OP or not, she does have a right to at least 24 hours notice before this visit from the pest controllers. She may have all sorts or reasons for not wanting stangers in her flat without her supervision. Please note she is not saying no to the visit, just asking to postpone it to when she can be there, and even to over the costs herself.

Enough with the mob mentality and respect her rights!

Which she's had! And I take it you just see LLs as nasty, evil people who don't have rights either. What about the rights if the other tenants?

A LL has a right of immediate entry in an emergency, and to not stress the point further, we don't know whether this pest issue is an emergency.

SerialRenter

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

As the OP has continually failed to say what pests this relates to, I fail to see how anyone can say this isn't potentially an emergency.

Unless there's a man eating carnivore in the property, its not an emergency, it's something that can be rearranged and no reason to force entry.

The OP has said they're willing to rearrange, just tomorrow is not convenient for them.

how do I get access to the house again? Pay for a locksmith??

You don't. You issue a S21 or an S8 and go to court to regain possession.

AdrianC

gordonbennet wrote: »

Whether we agree with the OP or not, she does have a right to at least 24 hours notice before this visit from the pest controllers.

She posted here at 10:20am. We don't know what time tomorrow the visit is expected. It may very well be more than 24hrs from the notification.

I find it interesting that her initial reaction is "There's no problem - the landlord's wrong! (But one of the other tenants might have reported one that I don't know of...)"

The suggestion of DIY treatment is also quite amusing.

SerialRenter wrote: »

The OP has said they're willing to rearrange, just tomorrow is not convenient for them.

Does she _need_ to be there? I'd suggest not. It may well even be hazardous to her health FOR her to be there.

SerialRenter

AdrianC wrote: »

Does she _need_ to be there? I'd suggest not. It may well even be hazardous to her health FOR her to be there.

SerialRenter wrote: »

Is the tenant being reasonable? probably not

I don't disagree with you. The tenant clearly had 24 hours notice and has little reason not to give access.

Perhaps it's because there has been a break in previously and the OP simply doesn't trust anyone being in there without her.

But that doesn't change the fact that she has not given the landlord consent to access the property, Her reasoning is irrelevant to the matter.

Aquamania

Chloe14 wrote: »

Hi all,

I received this morning a notice from my landlord informing of a team of pest controllers attending the property tomorrow.

However, as I will not be available I would like to know my right in order to postpone the pest control (email to landlord for this purpose) or to do it myself at my own cost during the week.

Thanks.

Chloe

If you are not there to allow the pest controllers in, then they won't get in.

... and the pests will remain! :eek:

If you can get rid of the pests yourself, why are they still there??? :huh: :huh: :huh:

AnnieO1234

SerialRenter wrote: »

Unless there's a man eating carnivore in the property, its not an emergency, it's something that can be rearranged and no reason to force entry.

The OP has said they're willing to rearrange, just tomorrow is not convenient for them.


You don't. You issue a S21 or an S8 and go to court to regain possession.

That's why there are no 24 hour pest control companies in the UK... Oh wait, there are!

G_M

Chloe14 wrote: »

I may have said something wrong but I have really important appointments tomorrow that I can afford to miss.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

EatTheRitch

moromir wrote: »

If I were a landlord, I would make a compelling arguement that pest control is a matter of urgency

It's unlikely to be urgent unless mice are busy chewing though mains cables as we type. :rotfl:

Rather, the landlord is somewhat belligerent for assuming that a tenant will be at their beck-and-call and will not mind unaccompanied strangers in their home.

Tell him to do one.
Give him some times when you will be available to accompany anyone who enters your home.

gordonbennet

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

Which she's had! And I take it you just see LLs as nasty, evil people who don't have rights either. What about the rights if the other tenants?

A LL has a right of immediate entry in an emergency, and to not stress the point further, we don't know whether this pest issue is an emergency.

Um - I am a landlord. Landlords have rights, but they are also required to respect their tenants privacy, allow them quiet enjoyment, and give them adequate notice.

Yes a landlord does have right of access in an emergency - eg water pouring out of the ceiling. There is nothing to suggest this is anything of that scale. Most pest control issues need to be dealt with in a timely manner, but are not an emergency.

The OP said she'd been given less than 24 hours notice, and in any case this time was not convenient. She's even prepared to pay for another time which is more than reasonable.

I'm actually shocked at the vitriolic and mocking way some of you have responded to her.

SnooksNJ

SerialRenter wrote: »

I don't disagree with you. The tenant clearly had 24 hours notice and has little reason not to give access.

Perhaps it's because there has been a break in previously and the OP simply doesn't trust anyone being in there without her.

But that doesn't change the fact that she has not given the landlord consent to access the property, Her reasoning is irrelevant to the matter.

As the only untreated house in the area I wouldn't want the creepy crawlies to come to my house so I would send a representative to give access.