Entry During Notice Period

tea_n_toast

Could someone please confirm for me whether landlord has right to access property at any time (with 24 hours notice) during the two month notice period? I was under the impression we could refuse entry but is this not the case after notice has been given?

I'm seeing conflicting info when searching and nothing mentioned in tennancy. It's a Short Assured Tennancy (may have that round the wrong way).

Thank you.

sniggings

The same rules apply, before and after notice...if nothing in your contract (even if there were) then it's the standard emergency entrance.

No reason why you need to allow access if you choose not to, just be aware of the things the LL could do to get their own back, such as bad reference and claiming amounts from your deposit for "cleanliness/damage" etc these things can be fought though.

tea_n_toast

Thank you very much, that's what I had been hoping to hear

G_M

Read your tenancy agreement.

Most, but not all, have a clause (which you will have agreed to) permitting access for viewings etc in the last month/ 2 months /whatever.

What does yours say?

tea_n_toast

Nothing is mentioned in the tenancy.

Thanks

glasgowdan

Why would you want to prevent access? They need to try and re let it and that's a headache already.

Pixie5740

Is it a Short Assured Tensncy (Scotland) or an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (England & Wales)?

tea_n_toast

We only want more say in when the access is occurring, if a certain day or time doesn't suit I'd like to be able to say 'sorry, no' without being refused that. We have never once been asked if a time suits, we are being told when the viewings are happening (twice with less than 24 hours notice) and we'd just like to be respected for the decent, rent paying tenants that we are (we really are some of the good ones). The property is for sale, not being re-let - we were given first refusal and turned it down as it's too small so there's no bitterness about wanting to stay etc.

It is a Short Assured Tenancy, we are in Scotland.

Thanks

pmlindyloo

And just to confirm that the landlord may not enter without your permission:

http://scotland.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_topics/renting_rights/taking_in_a_lodger_or_subletting_your_home/letting_if_you_are_a_home_owner/your_responsibilities_as_a_landlord_if_you_let_your_home

tea_n_toast

That link doesn't appear to work. I've been all over the Shelter and CAB websites anyway. I'm just really worried about refusing then finding out that actually I was in the wrong, not them. These websites all tell you one thing then I see something else elsewhere and it makes me question it.

Thanks

HappyMJ

tea_n_toast wrote: »

That link doesn't appear to work. I've been all over the Shelter and CAB websites anyway. I'm just really worried about refusing then finding out that actually I was in the wrong, not them. These websites all tell you one thing then I see something else elsewhere and it makes me question it.

Thanks

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