Can I terminate my tenant's tenancy early for having an unauthorised pet?

lovinituk

Jenniefour wrote: »

It's not the tenant's business that OP is a keyholder for family who live in the other flat, that's a perfectly OK private and sensible arrangement between OP and her family.

Maybe not, but if the tenants don't know they will just assume the OP is helping themselves to nosing around and interrupting their right to quiet enjoyment of their HOME.

The OP is already on thin ice with no protected deposit.

moneyistooshorttomention

higgledypiggledy_pop wrote: »

And I did not say I was going to take photographs, I am just intrigued as to what possible explanation there could be for this being a no-no. The adjacent flat which with access is shared is still owned by family members by the way, which I think makes a big difference!

If family members have access to this garden - then it's very clear that you are entitled to be given permission by them to access it regardless:D

moneyistooshorttomention

lovinituk wrote: »

You need to tell your tenants this.

Why?.............

higgledypiggledy_pop

lovinituk wrote: »

Maybe not, but if the tenants don't know they will just assume the OP is helping themselves to nosing around and interrupting their right to quiet enjoyment of their HOME.

The OP is already on thin ice with no protected deposit.

I will make sure to go around when they are out, for precisely this reason.

lovinituk

higgledypiggledy_pop wrote: »

I will make sure to go around when they are out, for precisely this reason.

So you're going to sit outside their house stalking them until they go out?! Wow, you really are odd! I wish I was your tenant, I would take you to the cleaners.

Guest101

higgledypiggledy_pop wrote: »

I will make sure to go around when they are out, for precisely this reason.

Yep seems sensible....

moneyistooshorttomention

higgledypiggledy_pop wrote: »

I will make sure to go around when they are out, for precisely this reason.

Still not acting very confident then?

If your family members (occupants of other flat) have access to communal areas = you have access to communal areas.

Do put your head up and smile on face and act confident - because, if that is the case, then you have every right to be in those gardens etc that are legally part theirs.

I wouldnt dream of being "unconfident" about walking around in the communal areas near my parents house. My parents have the right = so I have the right.

higgledypiggledy_pop

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Still not acting very confident then?

If your family members (occupants of other flat) have access to communal areas = you have access to communal areas.

Do put your head up and smile on face and act confident - because, if that is the case, then you have every right to be in those gardens etc that are legally part theirs.

I wouldnt dream of being "unconfident" about walking around in the communal areas near my parents house. My parents have the right = so I have the right.

But others have pointed out to me that some areas of the tenancy have not been done by the book, so if the tenants were to get nasty it could go very (even more) wrong for me... I don't want to risk rocking the boat, even though I agree that I do have the right...

Jenniefour

lovinituk wrote: »

Maybe not, but if the tenants don't know they will just assume the OP is helping themselves to nosing around and interrupting their right to quiet enjoyment of their HOME.

The OP is already on thin ice with no protected deposit.

Not all people are as paranoid as that. It's more likely that they already know that relatives own this other flat and if they saw OP gaining lawful entry they would just put two and two together. OP might want to let them know as a courtesy - that's a different matter.

Yes, OP is on thin ice, no doubt about that, but that doesn't mean that other lawful rights and responsibilities connected to tenancies suddenly don't or shouldn't continue to apply. Or that OP should give up any of her rights in her private life.

ViolaLass

higgledypiggledy_pop wrote: »

But others have pointed out to me that some areas of the tenancy have not been done by the book, so if the tenants were to get nasty it could go very (even more) wrong for me... I don't want to risk rocking the boat, even though I agree that I do have the right...

So talk to your tenants.