Can I Refuse Landlord Viewings In Last Month of Tenancy?

inland_andalucia

It would be better for you, if this is clutter or messy.

breaking_free

Bongo567 wrote: »

I understand the landlord not wanting to lose a months rent.. but it isn't like he is going to starve over it.

You lost all my sympathy right there.

ViolaLass

If you're happy for viewings to happen with a family member present rather than you, that sounds like a good compromise.

PasturesNew

Maybe others have a different idea of what "packing" is to me ...

For me, "packing" could mean acquiring 20 random sized boxes, half of which I construct, then emptying all the cupboards out onto the floor, with a pile of random wrapping materials.... then looking at it and despairing and walking away from it for 3-4 days, stepping over/round it.

It is not a systematic and neat operation, after which there are X packed boxes neatly taped.



Chances are that at any given time you could barely see the floor for the random items/boxes etc all dumped and on display as I pore over them and consider what's going into which box, with what - and I often unpack and change my mind about which box would be best...

But the whole place would be a sea of mess for 2-3 weeks as I went over and over and over and over it all .... sealing it as the very very last job to be done.

MrBluesky_2

My cent's worth,
I am sure you cannot refuse your landlord to carry out viewings but you can ask them to schedule the viewings when it is convenient to yourself with consideration to your circumstances.
Dont worry about the property condition or any pet accidents,potential tenants will know this will all be cleaned up/maybe decorated before they move in.
Some contracts say you have to have the property professionally cleaned prior to departure,best to check this.
The agent/landlord will (or should) have archive photos of your place,so no new photos will be required.
Have you got help to move and preparing the property beforehand?.sometimes a handyman can be useful to put things wright.

Good luck with your move,i know its a worry but dont worry.Trust me.

warby68

Bongo567 wrote: »

What if I refuse and don't let them in due to my anxiety and having too much panic attacks? can they legally force entry?

My condition and health would surely be considered if this case went to court? I understand the landlord not wanting to lose a months rent.. but it isn't like he is going to starve over it.

Could I let a family member stay in my property while they do the viewings?

If your conditions mean you can't handle the end of a tenancy in the 'normal' way perhaps you should have made your own adjustments such as vacating with some time left on your tenancy so that the property would be empty for viewings.

But you've already said you can't even afford the last month's rent and want that to come out of the deposit so I guess that isn't an option for you. And yet you expect the landlord to take a possibly unnecessary gap in income purely to accommodate you as well as risking the deposit against rent when they don't know the conditions you are leaving behind.

Its looking like a bit of a 'one way street' at the moment and that you expect your illness to generate any number of concessions. But it doesn't really work like that. Its still your responsibility to manage your own problems much as I can sympathise with them.

If you are going to ask for some 'favours' here I'd be looking for where you can compromise and asking very nicely. I understand your illnesses might make it difficult for you to be objective but if you are the one asking for concessions it usually pays to be a bit 'humble' rather than 'entitled'.

Having someone with you or handling the viewings sounds a good idea and perhaps you could start doing some tidying and clearing out each day so you are not as fearful of what the place looks like to others.

trailingspouse

Sorry, but I'm struggling with the 'pee on the carpet, will get it cleaned when I leave' scenario. Do you not clean it up immediately? If you weren't moving out, would you just live with it? That's just gross. Get it cleaned, for your own health and well-being.

aneary

trailingspouse wrote: »

Sorry, but I'm struggling with the 'pee on the carpet, will get it cleaned when I leave' scenario. Do you not clean it up immediately? If you weren't moving out, would you just live with it? That's just gross. Get it cleaned, for your own health and well-being.

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(I have had a puppy they do have accidents but you should clean them up straight away, pee can stain carpets you might not just be able to clean it)

fairy_lights

Bongo567 wrote: »

My condition and health would surely be considered if this case went to court? I understand the landlord not wanting to lose a months rent.. but it isn't like he is going to starve over it.

I can understand not wanting viewings but there's no need to be a !!!! about it.
If you haven't bothered cleaning the dog pee up immediately it's probably soaked through to the underlay and it won't be easy to get the smell out.

Guest101

They cant force entry, however they can give you a bad reference.


that's the practical scenario