Landlord selling the flat - Viewings

pyueck

Rednax wrote: »

My apologies, you are quite right that I made an assumption that this would be your advice. It is very similar to the assumption that you made of me that I am "quite prepared to threaten" tenants, which is far from the truth.

Hmm what about when you said ' not tying up their deposit for months in a dispute via the deposit scheme (don't have many but one currently has been running for 6 months - and the tenant has seen none of their deposit back in that time) whether or not the dispute is justified etc etc'.

Seems like a threat to me?

Rednax

pyueck wrote: »

Hmm what about when you said ' not tying up their deposit for months in a dispute via the deposit scheme (don't have many but one currently has been running for 6 months - and the tenant has seen none of their deposit back in that time) whether or not the dispute is justified etc etc'.

Seems like a threat to me?

These are examples of consequences, not threats. I am providing a few, there are plenty.

pyueck

Rednax wrote: »

These are examples of consequences, not threats. I am providing a few, there are plenty.

OK whatever bored of this conversation.

franklee

No surprise letting agents use the threat of a bad reference to get a perfectly decent tenant to jump through hoops. Unfortunately they seem to have forgotten that the reference is supposed to be useful to any new landlord vetting tenants not a tool for bullying tenants. However as it stands the bad tenant gets a glowing reference so their moving on isn't delayed while a good tenant gets a bad reference for minor failures like untidiness during a viewing. The loser here is clearly going to be the next landlord who if relying in the agent's reference will choose the wrong tenant. Nice own goal there agents as you are supposed to be working for landlords. Still I expect they don't think that far ahead.

Wyndham

Rednax wrote: »

-Whenever a property is due to come on the market (to re-let or sell) I will contact the current tenant to inform them and ask them when is convenient for them to have viewings. Given that most buyers/tenants are at work 9-5 I expect to be allowed 1-2 evenings in the week and a couple of hours slot at the weekend (if a prospective buyer/tenant really wants the property they will make themselves available for one on these times). We have a good working relationship with tenants and all of them appreciate this, hell, nearly all of them are happy to do the viewings for us.

So, that's three times a week when you expect to be allowed access? At times when the tenant (who also works hard and probably 9-5) is trying to relax in their own home? And the benefit to them of this scheme is what exactly? Especially as in this case we're in February and the contract isn't up until May. 3 times a week for 3 months is rather a lot of viewings....

paye

probably get shot down.

The least you can do is keep the place tidy for viewings. People don't want to see your clothes hanging on the drying rack, or dirty dishes next to the sink, (you can't neatly stack dirty dishes)

You should tell the agent you need 48 hours notice for each viewings, this way it will give you plenty of time to tidy the place up.

I've been to quite a few viewings recently and I can honestly say, some people don't know how to live and it annoys me, as people leave dirty clothes around the house, some houses smells of !!!!, kitchen looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years, etc etc. what I am trying to get at is , if someone coming to your house at least make sure it's tidy and smells fresh.

nzseries1

paye wrote: »

probably get shot down.

The least you can do is keep the place tidy for viewings. People don't want to see your clothes hanging on the drying rack, or dirty dishes next to the sink, (you can't neatly stack dirty dishes)

You should tell the agent you need 48 hours notice for each viewings, this way it will give you plenty of time to tidy the place up.

I've been to quite a few viewings recently and I can honestly say, some people don't know how to live and it annoys me, as people leave dirty clothes around the house, some houses smells of !!!!, kitchen looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years, etc etc. what I am trying to get at is , if someone coming to your house at least make sure it's tidy and smells fresh.

If people don't want to see my clothes hanging on the drying rack then they can darn well wait until the place is empty before coming to see it.

If you don't like how I live then wait until the place is empty. Who are you to tell me how to live?

I might be really busy, and might not get the chance to wash the dishes one night. I might also not know that I'm going to be busy until the day. But I'm not rearranging my social / work schedule just because you suddenly decide you want someone to come through my home. Unless, maybe, you're nice and helpful to me in return (i.e. respect goes both ways).

If the landlord / letting agent has been nice and helpful in the past, then I am prepared to do this once or twice a week for them. However, in my experience, letting agents especially are anything but.

ViolaLass

paye wrote: »

probably get shot down.

The least you can do is keep the place tidy for viewings. why? People don't want to see your clothes hanging on the drying rack, or dirty dishes next to the sink, (you can't neatly stack dirty dishes) then don't visit

You should tell the agent you need 48 hours notice for each viewings, this way it will give you plenty of time to tidy the place up.

I've been to quite a few viewings recently and I can honestly say, some people don't know how to live and it annoys me, as people leave dirty clothes around the house, some houses smells of !!!!, kitchen looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years, etc etc. what I am trying to get at is , if someone coming to your house at least make sure it's tidy and smells fresh.

But what business is it of your how others chose to run their homes? You haven't been invited by the person living there.

Pixie5740

paye wrote: »

probably get shot down.

The least you can do is keep the place tidy for viewings. People don't want to see your clothes hanging on the drying rack, or dirty dishes next to the sink, (you can't neatly stack dirty dishes)

You should tell the agent you need 48 hours notice for each viewings, this way it will give you plenty of time to tidy the place up.

I've been to quite a few viewings recently and I can honestly say, some people don't know how to live and it annoys me, as people leave dirty clothes around the house, some houses smells of !!!!, kitchen looks like it hasn't been cleaned in years, etc etc. what I am trying to get at is , if someone coming to your house at least make sure it's tidy and smells fresh.

Yes you're going to get shot down because you clearly haven't read the whole thread. The OP's TA agreement says they need to allow viewings at the end of the tenancy and the OP is months away from that. So the OP is going above and beyond by allowing viewings at this time.

By law the LA needs to give 24 hours written notice and even then, because it's not nearing the end of the tenancy, the OP can say no and there's already been at least 1 incident where the LA has let themselves into the property without any notice.

The OP is already bending over backwards, why should he/she live in a show home from now until the tenancy ends because people like you can't look beyond a bit of mess when viewing a property to buy, a property the OP is not trying sell? :think:

ellesbellesxxx

Our tenant is leaving in September (plenty of notice) and it hadn't even occurred to us that viewings could happen before she left... we are putting money aside to cover the extra mortgage for a couple of months, we have pencilled in diary days to go over... we will be cleaning/painting/steam cleaning carpet over a weekend before we have any viewings. The property will be empty so it's easier to envisage living there and moreover, for the next few months, it's our tenant's home!
These estate agents are completely taking the mick!!!