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Do I have to tell the LL I changed the lock?

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  • Miss_Samantha
    Miss_Samantha Posts: 1,197 Forumite
    cjdavies wrote: »
    Still waiting ;)

    What for?
    Read my post again.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    edited 27 October 2016 at 10:58PM
    Ricardo1980 wrote: »
    Yes, me too.
    Do I have to read the entire Housing Act? I tried it, but sometimes the language is a bit complex to understand.
    Which Housing Act are you reading? There's more than one.

    Not that it makes any difference. As I said above in post 11, there is no statute which says anything about the right or otherwise to change the locks.
  • PersianCatLady
    PersianCatLady Posts: 622 Forumite
    Do I have to read the entire Housing Act?
    There is nothing in the HA 1988 with regards to changing the locks at all and there is also no relevant case law on the issue.


    However if your AST has a clause that forbids you from changing the locks and then you do then you have breached the AST.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    PersianCatLady wrote: »
    Do I have to read the entire Housing Act?
    There is nothing in the HA 1988 with regards to changing the locks at all and there is also no relevant case law on the issue.


    However if your AST has a clause that forbids you from changing the locks and then you do then you have breached the AST.



    Indeed, the penalty for which varies.
  • bmthmark
    bmthmark Posts: 297 Forumite
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    marksoton wrote: »
    I'm wondering if MSE towers would consider a sticky...

    Change the bloody locks...

    Because i'm fed up of this "legal" point being argued here.

    NO CASE LAW EXISTS. Jesus actual christ, just blow the bloody doors off!

    :rotfl: That made me laugh 'just blow the bloody doors off!'
    I agree :beer:
  • Miss_Samantha
    Miss_Samantha Posts: 1,197 Forumite
    I think MSE still cares about giving accurate, constructive advice, instead of "pub level" ignorant advice.
  • Twopints
    Twopints Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    marksoton wrote: »

    Change the bloody locks.
    Is both accurate and constructive. :beer:
    Not even wrong
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    Miss_Samantha wrote: »
    I stated the actual position. Sorry I burst the bubble some you live in.

    That "bubble" is called the real world and reality.

    I'd suggest it is you who's dancing in some fairy land. And you have been every time this issue comes up.
  • marksoton
    marksoton Posts: 17,516 Forumite
    Miss_Samantha wrote: »
    I think MSE still cares about giving accurate, constructive advice, instead of "pub level" ignorant advice.

    Agreed. Which is why your "advice" on this subject at least should be utterly ignored.
  • fairy_lights
    fairy_lights Posts: 9,220 Forumite
    Miss_Samantha wrote: »
    He may give notice and then access the property perfectly legally.

    If OP does not reply to the notice, the landlord will show up and be unable to access the property, and thus may have ground to charge OP for his time and travel expenses.
    But why would the OP not reply to the landlords notice and be there to let him in?
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