Landlords father gained access without prior knowledge

Arleen

Daddybear85 wrote: »

My wife suffers with anxiety (always worries worse that could happen) thats why she is scared! the agents know this.

But How is that landlord's fault? You were given expert advice here how to prevent this from happening again in the future.
If your wife suffers from anxiety severe enough to cause concern over it, she may need to check with GP for possible GAD as this is not a normal reaction, and nowaday it's well treatable.

marliepanda

Daddybear85 wrote: »

My wife suffers with anxiety (always worries worse that could happen) thats why she is scared! the agents know this.

Does having a dangerous boiler and lean to not frighten her?

I'm not one to stick up for landlords coming in randomly but he has done nothing threatening and you don't even know if he actually came in the house. Plus these things sound important to fix asap

Change the locks. Strange times for repairs.

[Deleted User]

Sounds to me the LL and his father are going all out to repair the problem. Wish all LL's were like this. You can't even be sure he was in the property. I appreciate your wife has anxiety (I have two sons with ASD and Anxiety) but you are just going to have to firmly explain to her that if she wants the problem repaired, this has to happen. As advised, make sure the LL's father has your number so he can arrange a mutually convenient time to come round - but this may slow the repairs down and lose you time from work.

Could she go away to a relatives or friends for a few days so she doesn't have to worry about it while the repair is being done?

I know anxiety isn't logical but can your wife concentrate on the outcome of having a safe working boiler rather than the possibility of some old geezer walking around in your house at unannounced times (which may not have even happened)? There is some level of control with anxiety. I have been diagnosed with anxiety but can still force myself to do things that make me very very anxious, and while occasionally they are as bad as I feared, they usually aren't, and I always come out with a sense of achievement for facing a fear down.

trailingspouse

Carbon monoxide poisoning. Now THAT's something worth worrying about.

smmeadow

I wish my past landlords were so keen to fix my problems! I had to beg to get repairs.

Norman_Castle

Daddybear85 wrote: »

he did let himself into garden

Did he let himself in through a gate? Is there a lock on it?

Daddybear85 wrote: »

My wife suffers with anxiety (always worries worse that could happen) thats why she is scared! the agents know this.

If you explain this to him and that he needs to call you before visiting its likely he will follow your instruction. If he doesn't, thats when you can complain.

If there's no lock on the gate ask about fitting one. I wouldn't be surprised if he did this for you.

MEM62

You are correct that he should have made an arrangement with you. However, if the repairs are urgent and he has been unable to reach you what is your expectation? I expect that the LL's father is not an expert on legal rights of access. He is just trying to help to make the repairs. I am sure that he has acted in good faith and with good intentions and I feel your reaction is a little OTT.

Just explain to him how you feel and make sure that he can actually get hold of you if he need to arrange to get into the property. There is nothing to be gained by either you or the LL by making this a big issue.

As for the advice to change the locks, I would ignore this. In all the leases I deal with there is a specific clause preventing the tenant from changing the locks without the express permission of the LL. Such action is unlikely to enhance your relationship with him.

steampowered

It sounds like he only went into the back garden to have a look at the work that needs to be done to the roof. To me that sounds like a perfectly reasonable thing to do.

It sounds like you are reacting to nothing to me.

I do not think you should be encouraging your wife's paranoia by doing anything with the locks. This makes it seem like there is a problem when there is not.

sheramber

He saved you from possibly having to take time off work to be there while he examined the outside of the house.

Guest101

MEM62 wrote: »

You are correct that he should have made an arrangement with you. However, if the repairs are urgent and he has been unable to reach you what is your expectation? I expect that the LL's father is not an expert on legal rights of access. He is just trying to help to make the repairs. I am sure that he has acted in good faith and with good intentions and I feel your reaction is a little OTT.

Just explain to him how you feel and make sure that he can actually get hold of you if he need to arrange to get into the property. There is nothing to be gained by either you or the LL by making this a big issue.

As for the advice to change the locks, I would ignore this. In all the leases I deal with there is a specific clause preventing the tenant from changing the locks without the express permission of the LL. Such action is unlikely to enhance your relationship with him.

I have 2 questions:


1: do you deal with many leases?


2: how many injunctions have you been granted to force the tenant to change the locks back?