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Landlord constantly visiting - not sure what to do!

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  • sevenhills
    sevenhills Posts: 5,938 Forumite
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    MountainHopper wrote: »
    He is "nice" I suppose but its very intrusive and quite OTT for him to be commenting if I take a random day off and don't leave the flat. He also lives on the other side of town, so I assume he must have my neighbours keeping an eye on me. It is bizarre.


    Is he married, maybe he likes you?
  • David_Evans
    David_Evans Posts: 248 Forumite
    Guerillatoker wrote: »
    The poster has been a tenant for 18 months so hes done a crap job of being a detective, if so.

    If he thinks she is growing weed then call the police, don't go all "The Lives of Others" on the tenant.

    Not everyone is that sensible.

    People are strange complicated creatures.

    I know a few landlords who keep a very close eye on their properties like this.
    It's usually because they've been stung in the past.
    Mainly brothels, illegal immigrants subletting, cannabis farms with dodgy by-passing of electrical meters etc.
  • MountainHopper
    MountainHopper Posts: 14 Forumite
    theartfullodger wrote: »
    He sounds a bit pervy, frankly.... Hope I'm wrong.

    You might wish to get an alarm that goes off in anyone opens front door & tell neighbours to 'phone police if it goes off.

    Write landlord a calm polite letter - keep copy - listing his many visits and repeat your earlier request to always give AT LEAST 24hrs notice: You do not have to agree to any visits.& read this lot....

    Also recognize landlord can, sadly, thanks to Thatcher's 1988 Housing Act, evict you for no reason at all.


    So can he evict me on the spot with no notice? It says in the tenancy agreement that he would have to give me three months if he wants me to leave the flat. Thats a bit unnerving.



    I will definitely draft a letter. Thankyou for that very useful link.
  • David_Evans
    David_Evans Posts: 248 Forumite
    sevenhills wrote: »
    Is he married, maybe he likes you?

    Ha!
    As if that would make a difference!
  • MountainHopper
    MountainHopper Posts: 14 Forumite
    David_Evans wrote: »
    Not everyone is that sensible.

    People are strange complicated creatures.

    I know a few landlords who keep a very close eye on their properties like this.
    It's usually because they've been stung in the past.
    Mainly brothels, illegal immigrants subletting, cannabis farms with dodgy by-passing of electrical meters etc.


    I do understand where you're coming from here, but this guy has been in and out of my flat so many times, at random times of the day, through my post for the past 18 months... and there's never been anything problematic apart from me leaving junk mail in my postbox.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    sevenhills wrote: »
    Is he married, maybe he likes you?
    Would being married make him more or less likely to be interested in the OP?
  • Mojisola
    Mojisola Posts: 35,574 Forumite
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    MountainHopper wrote: »
    So can he evict me on the spot with no notice?

    No. He would have to go through the legal channels.
  • David_Evans
    David_Evans Posts: 248 Forumite
    I'm not sure how someone can be a 'pervert' unless the OP is undressed?

    My understanding of 'pervert' is a man who peeps through the curtains when a woman is getting undressed etc.
  • David_Evans
    David_Evans Posts: 248 Forumite
    davidmcn wrote: »
    Would being married make him more or less likely to be interested in the OP?

    I guess that depends on:

    A: his wife.
    B: the OP
  • MountainHopper
    MountainHopper Posts: 14 Forumite
    Mojisola wrote: »
    No. He would have to go through the legal channels.


    oh good. I just can't cope with any more landlord/flat related drama.
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