Tenancy nightmare and now a data protection breech

HappyMJ

Why are you waiting in for people to enter the property?

I would allow the landlord or his repair people to enter when I'm not available to be at the property. I would never take a day of annual leave for it. I keep those days for my own holidays. There's no need for you to be there. All you are doing is opening the door. They can do that themselves.

theartfullodger

Pixie5740 wrote: »

....There's no law saying a rental property has to be clean when you move in and it sounds as though the repairs have been carried out. .....

Actually (ignoring Scotland where it's stronger) there is a law - Housing Act 2004 Section 1, the HHSRS stuff, - applies to owner-occupied, council, HA & private tenancies - which includes...

Protection against infection 37
15. Domestic hygiene, pests and refuse 37
16. Food safety 39
17. Personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage 41

see
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-health-and-safety-rating-system-guidance-for-landlords-and-property-related-professionals

- which were the place sufficiently dirty (& depending on why) when you move in might apply:

But any tenant taking a place dirty without written confirmation it will be cleaned needs some instruction in how to live...

But, sadly, it happens...

Guest101

HappyMJ wrote: »

Why are you waiting in for people to enter the property?

I would allow the landlord or his repair people to enter when I'm not available to be at the property. I would never take a day of annual leave for it. I keep those days for my own holidays. There's no need for you to be there. All you are doing is opening the door. They can do that themselves.

Can I just point out that what you do and have isn't what everyone else does or has?


1: earlier you claimed a break clause requires 2 months notice. Though of course this is not the case in ALL break clauses, just some, possibly including yours.


2: Now you're suggesting because YOU are happy with people in your home, the OP is unreasonable for wanting to be there? I agree with the OP, so now what?

Harve8

I waited in because I was never given the choice not to. It was pitched to me as if I had to be in - "when are you available?" - may I also point out that my availability was pretty good at every Wednesday or Monday and Friday mornings. Not once did they tell me I didn't need to be in, when it was becoming a struggle to secure a mutually convenient date.

Regardless, even if I was given the option of not being in I wouldn't have accepted it. My house mates dog is old, deaf and losing her sight - strangers in the house without someone familiar would not only be stressful for her but pose a potential risk to the contractors if she got scared and confused. Additionally, she may run out of the door when it is opened.