How to firmly refuse flat viewing?

Nobbie1967

Don't tell them you'll be out. Just say it's not convenient and that if they do interrupt your evening of 'adult fun' they will be refused access and you take no responsibility for what they might see when you open the door to them.

There's no obligation to allow all viewings, just to be reasonable about it. Sounds like you've been very reasonable so far.

Brock_and_Roll

Nobbie1967 wrote: »

Don't tell them you'll be out. Just say it's not convenient and that if they do interrupt your evening of 'adult fun' they will be refused access and you take no responsibility for what they might see when you open the door to them.

There's no obligation to allow all viewings, just to be reasonable about it. Sounds like you've been very reasonable so far.

just what I was thinking albeit I would go for "special interest adult activity evening which I will not be liable for injuries, damage, or offence caused"!!

freeisgood

OP just give me their number and I will do it for you, I would LOVE to give them a piece of my mind, while putting them firmly in their place

MrDavidUK

Where yo are in your rights as the agency do need to give 24 hours notice just bear one thing in mind:

If they just turn despite you saying its not convenient lots of people are saying do not let them in... please do NOT do this, remember it's not just you and the agency in the equation there are the viewers too. They have taken time out of their day to do the viewing I expect they have no knowledge about the notice given or you have said you are unable to do do the viewing. they just want to view the flat.
Punishing them for the fault of the agency seems unfair.

dgtazzman

is it unfair for the OP to have strangers going around her home, looking at her belongings, etc. all while she isn't even home?

I would be ringing the agency back and telling them the viewing isn't happening and if you have any reason to believe they have continued with the viewing despite this, the next time they visit they will find the lock on the door will have been changed and no further viewings will be accommodated while you are still living there. With only 2 weeks left on your tenancy, there isn't a whole lot they can do about it if you refuse to cooperate any further, it's not like you are trying to be unreasonable.

I would never let an agency show people round while I was out, not after reading some of the stories here of things going missing, like jewelry etc.

denialanderror

Reading between the lines, and based on my own experience, I suspect the OP is hesitating to be firm with the agency because the agency (even if they have to go to court first) ultimately have the power to force them to move, and if they are in a highly competitive area they will not get another rental without the existing agency supplying a good reference, not to mention the fact that not everyone has the funds in place to move...


Would that be right?


If so, I can fully relate to the incredible sense of frustration and futility that results at being spoken to like a child by these people. They know full well they have you over a barrel.

dgtazzman

I wouldn't be worrying about the reference, I would expect any reference to be factual, i.e. was tenant from x till y, paid rent in full, never was in arrears. If they do anything other than that, they are opening themselves up to a civil case..

Anyway, with only 2 weeks to move, I would expect the OP has already secured a new place.

m0bov

Bolt the door, put the chain on. Put a notice on the door saying do not enter.

teddysmum

m0bov wrote: »

Bolt the door, put the chain on. Put a notice on the door saying do not enter.

The OP will be out at the time of the proposed visit.

denialanderror

Ah...missed the bit about the 2 weeks...is the new place through the same agency?
As obviously the tenancy isn't secured till the day it has started and the keys are in hand.


What I'm getting at is, without knowing what the reason for the OP holding back on enforcing their rights is, we can't know if it's a good idea to be advising them to be heavy handed...


It could just a straight case of the OP automatically giving in because of the authoritative tone of the agent and not being fully sure of their own rights. I've done it myself before, especially when I was new in my job...a confidence issue essentially.