Letting Agent let themselves in without permission...

OlliesDad

Herbalus wrote: »

Yes, but will a landlord evict a paying tenant just because they've changed the locks (and that's if they find out)? Think about a potential void period, and re-marketing fees, tenant-finder fees etc. That could easily set them back £hundreds.

A landlord that evicts because a tenant has taken steps to ensure their own security is a fool, and is throwing toys out of the pram.

A tenant can easily justify changing the locks with any number of reasons. They don't know who else has a key.

Edit: the other option that is more "above board" is getting the landlords permission to install a door chain. That will ensure that EAs can't get in, but they won't cause a fuss by demanding the new key.

I absolutely agree, but with some selective quoting you omitted where I said it was unlikely but it was possible.