Landlord is selling flat - conducting viewings

BackupPigeon

I have recently been told my landlord has put the flat I have been renting for 4 years up for sale
I understand that there will be people wanting to view it, and I don't really mind, but my estate agent has asked me twice now to show people around myself.
I'm not sure I'm happy with showcasing my home to people who might not want me to live there in the end! I don't want to do the estate agents job for them just because the viewings are out of "office hours". Are they allowed to asked me to do that?

martinthebandit

I am sure you don't have to do the viewings but it is a good opportunity to impress your prospective new landlord what a good tenant you are.

......and to suggest to any prospective purchasers who want to move you out and live in it themselves just how long it can take to get a tenant out.

Marvel1

Give them a figure of £ per viewing upfront.

anselld

They are not your agent.
They can ask. You would be doing them a favour so you can say yes or no.
If it was me it would depend how decent they had been over the last 4 years.

always_sunny

They can ask you anything, you need to agree to it;
Your AST may state you may need to allow viewing not conduct them. It's not different to viewing when you give notice to lease and the LL wants to re-let the property.

In my case the EA that I am happy with the viewing (when time was agreed) but I would be out of the house and they would need to show them around. I am not an EA and have no intention to become one.

pinkshoes

Tell them it'll be £20 a viewing.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

I am allowed to ask you to keep ferrets in your bathroom. Anyone can ask you to do anything. You just have to say no if you don't want to.

LEJC

If the EA wants to conduct viewings and they are outside office hours then you could agree to them if they are convenient but request that the LL attends to showcase their property rather than you.

G_M

Are these viewers BTL landlords or potential owner-occupiers? How is the property being marketed?

Do you want to move or stay?

Asking you to do their job for them is cheeky, but may work in your favour - if the viewers are buying to live there, and you don't want to be evicted, you can point out the poor roof condition, the strange smell in the bedroom, the noisy neighbours and the ffights outside the local pub every fri/Sat night.

If they are BTL landlords, you can impress them with what a reliable and helpful tenant you are.

Crashy_Time

Best to put your energy into finding a new flat and moving out ASAP IMO, leave the landlord a nice empty space to show people around, and pay council tax on. Not saying they shouldn`t sell, just that they can`t have their cake (tenant) and eat it (buyer) at the same time, they should have given you notice first IMO.