Landlord constantly visiting - not sure what to do!

David_Evans

G_M wrote: »

Call police. "There's a strange man knocking on/peering through my window. I'm a lone female and i'm scared!.
?

As the OP is a man, his best 'Little Britain' - ''I'm a lady'' voice would be required....

Plus a dress and parasol - just in case they did turn up.

David_Evans

Seriously though, there are worse things than a landlord calling around too often.

Keep things in perspective.

You could have kids urinating through the letterbox or junkies high on Monkey Dust kicking the door in.

Mela322

David_Evans wrote: »

Seriously though, there are worse things than a landlord calling around too often.

Keep things in perspective.

You could have kids urinating through the letterbox or junkies high on Monkey Dust kicking the door in.

Perspective? I certainly wouldn't want my landlord showing up all the time, knocking on the door, tapping on my window, going through my post, questioning me on my post, questioning me on why I'm at home on my day off, having my neighbours spy on me, having my neighbours report every action I do or don't do.

I'm not sure a kid urinating though the letterbox is worse. Every time the op walks out the door or comes home, he is going to be thinking about what has his landlord done today? Is he going to show up? Am I walking in the right way? Have I got any post that might be questionable?

Personally, I would leave. It's clear he isn't going to change and it sounds more like stalking and harassment than an involved landlord. Plus the fact that he has your neighbours spying on you as well! We put up with one for 10 years because we just didn't want the hassle of moving. We knew we would pay more as well. Our landlord just showed up whenever they liked and never used the front door! There is a lot more we put up with but moving was the best decision ever! The stress was instantly gone...so worth the hassle and the extra money.

sevenhills

davidmcn wrote: »

Would being married make him more or less likely to be interested in the OP?

Although the OP thinks he is wierd, she/he? also said he was nice.

Rosemary7391

MountainHopper wrote: »

"oh sorry sorry, I'll not disturb you"


worked for a few months but now back to the same shenanigans.



Rang me today to ask why there were letters in my postbox from last month (they were junkmail) and why i wasnt checking my post. He has been going through my letters.

G_M wrote: »

Call police. "There's a strange man knocking on/peering through my window. I'm a lone female and i'm scared!.


But better still, invite him on a one-time only basis and make clear to him,in as friendly a way as possible, that this is unacceptable and he's t stop.


Can you bake?

I usually like the tea and cake approach G_M, but I think in this case it really needs something stronger since Landlord has been told, acknowledged and the message isn't sticking


OP - Suggest you have a read of this
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/eviction/harassment_by_a_private_landlord

stator

Mela322 wrote: »

Perspective? I certainly wouldn't want my landlord showing up all the time, knocking on the door, tapping on my window, going through my post, questioning me on my post, questioning me on why I'm at home on my day off, having my neighbours spy on me, having my neighbours report every action I do or don't do.

I'm not sure a kid urinating though the letterbox is worse. Every time the op walks out the door or comes home, he is going to be thinking about what has his landlord done today? Is he going to show up? Am I walking in the right way? Have I got any post that might be questionable?

Personally, I would leave. It's clear he isn't going to change and it sounds more like stalking and harassment than an involved landlord. Plus the fact that he has your neighbours spying on you as well! .

You're putting a negative inclination on everything.


Asking someone a question isn't always an interrogation, it can just be chatting.
If you meet someone you know who usually works during the day and ask them "why aren't you at work?" it doesn't mean you're accusing them of anything.


It's impossible to judge these things over the internet.


It might seem odd to someone who grows up in London/SE but strangers who seem to think everyone is their friend are quite common in the rest of the country.

David_Evans

davidmcn wrote: »

You need to stay in the shelter, in case you get "brainwashed" by the "MSM".

Even the deepest bunker will have a copy of The Telegraph delivered...

Mojisola

stator wrote: »

Asking someone a question isn't always an interrogation, it can just be chatting.

If you meet someone you know who usually works during the day and ask them "why aren't you at work?" it doesn't mean you're accusing them of anything.

However, if that person follows you home and bangs on your windows until you come to the door in order to ask you questions, most people would consider them a nuisance at best, a stalker at worst, even in the most friendly of areas.

theartfullodger

Mojisola wrote: »

However, if that person follows you home and bangs on your windows until you come to the door in order to ask you questions, most people would consider them a nuisance at best, a stalker at worst, even in the most friendly of areas.

It's harassment (if done more than once) see Protection from Harassment Act 1997 s1(2)


http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/40/section/1

(2) For the purposes of this section or section 2A(2)(c), the person whose course of conduct is in question ought to know that it amounts to or involves harassment of another if a reasonable person in possession of the same information would think the course of conduct amounted to harassment of the other.

- that landlords can and have gone to jail for & had fines to pay (- to tenant..)

davidmcn

stator wrote: »

It might seem odd to someone who grows up in London/SE but strangers who seem to think everyone is their friend are quite common in the rest of the country.

I am nowhere near London/SE but can assure you this is not normal landlord behaviour.