Odd problem with drying clothes in our rented house

Leggitte

This is a very old thread, his washing is dry by now.

pinkteapot

Warning: Old thread, resurrected in post #48

Jumblebumble

SmashedAvacado wrote: »

You're assuming a landlord won't be prgamatic also. The chances are that the landlord does not even know that this clause is in the tenancy. The chances are also that the landlord would never know that the tenant was doing this if its their back garden. Even if they were doing this, its not a once and for all breach, so the landlord would need to ask them not to before issuing any notice under the lease. Even if the landlord asked them not to, its almost certainly the case, that the clause is unreasonable - its not impacting the landlord in any way, and is probably better for the property than any of the options indoors.

The reality is almost certainly that the clause comes from the letting agent who use the same lease for flsts with balconies as houses. I would just ignore it and carry on.

I agree
It was probably put in by the same fools who state in tenancy agreements that the tenant must not change utility suppliers without permission despite Ofgem rules stating that in most cases a tenant has the absolute right to do so and so the clause is unenforceable
I have had two letting agents put this nonsense in tenancy agreements