Landlord access to property - private property being removed.

franklee

I hope you can sort this out so poor Dino doens't have to leave home

unholyangel

franklee wrote: »

I hope you can sort this out so poor Dino doens't have to leave home

Hmmm looks like he needs one of these bikes

loadbang

Haha. Anyone have a dinosaur toy and want to do something similar to those?

Meanwhile, I get a reply from the land owner:

"Not to keep on any private balcony (if the flat benefits from one) any item other than a suitable table and chairs and plants in suitable containers. It is specifically forbidden to place, keep or store any other items such as bags of rubbish or bicycles on the balcony. Under no circumstances may barbeques or any other potential fire hazard be used on the balcony. The landlord reserves the right to remove, without notice, any items which breach this clause and recover the costs of doing so from the tenant."

So, where do I stand here. It is private, yet they can access freely at any time?

bod1467

WHERE does it state that on any legal documents you received in respect of your tenancy?

loadbang

bod1467 wrote: »

WHERE does it state that on any legal documents you received in respect of your tenancy?

None in mine, but my landlord has it their agreement with the freeholder.

fed_up_and_stressed

loadbang wrote: »

None in mine, but my landlord has it their agreement with the freeholder.

Then its a matter for them to resolve.

loadbang

I'm having an idea. How about I sit outside dressed as a trex. Will I get removed?

http://videos.halloweencostumes.com/adult-trex-costume.mp4

franklee

First thing is to clarify who is who. I'm guessing your landlady is the long leaseholder and you are a tenant on an assured shorthold tenancy?

If this is the case then to make the terms of the long lease binding on you your landlady should have included them on your tenancy agreement. I assume this wasn't done?

If so then your landlady gets into trouble by you breaching the long lase but cannot enforce it against you. However that's not much practical help to you as the landlady can serve you with a section 21 notice requiring possession asking you to leave after the end of your fixed term, or if you are on a periodic tenancy you could be given two months notice.

As for the management company entering without meeting the terms in your tenancy agreement, which is typically 24 hours notice and by appointment (what does yours say) there's practically nothing you can claim for that so prevention is better than cure.

However given the term in the long lease you quote (assuming that is in the long lease?) then if you want to stay you probably have to co-operate as otherwise you will likely have to move.